1. Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners through School Improvement Jayne Sowers, E.D. Senior Technical Assistance Consultant 8/28/12 At Learning Point Associates, an affiliate at AIR

2. 2 Framework to Increase Student Learning Build ⇒ Coherent - aligned across programs ⇒ Internal – across SEA, LEA, school ⇒ Supports – on-site visits, materials/tools, professional learning

3. 3 Need to Build Internal Coherent Supports All states are focused on improving their persistently low-performing schools. Schools need assistance with how to best serve their students that are learning English, students with disabilities, students of poverty, and students from minority groups.

4. 4 Challenges – Benefits ELLs often is a subgroup not meeting AYP Title I staff knowledgeable school improvement Title III knowledgeable ELLS LEAs receive limited funding for ELLs through Title III

5. 5 Challenge - Working in Silos Title III Title I

6. 6 Merge Our Plans, Reviews, Monitoring Combine across programs and initiatives: Templates for school improvement plans Reviewing of applications On-site monitoring visits

7. 7 Merge Professional Learning Opportunities Provide cross-title/program trainings Train all teachers Use research-based effective practices Provided over time Job-embedded With coaching/mentoring

8. 8 SEA Providing PD for All Teachers ELL PD for all Teachers SIOPSEI SEA/LEA Developed WIDA

9. 9 Model Collaboration SEAs demonstrate to LEAs working across Title programs and initiatives LEAs demonstrate to schools working across Title programs and initiatives Build “super-group” leadership teams at schools

10. 10 Build Our Capacity Together Get to know other staff Understand the basic requirements of other’s program Use the grants management office to work together

11. 11 Build Internal Coherent Supports  Merge our plans, reviews, monitoring  Merge our professional learning opportunities  Model collaboration  Build our capacity together

12. 12 Jayne Sowers P: 312-288-7634 F: 312-288-7601 E-Mail: jsowers@air.org 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1231 Chicago, IL 60606-2901 General Information: 800-356-2735