1. First Tennessee Federal Program Directors’ Meeting
Jan. 10, 2014
WEBB
As an agency, we have always had a duty to the children of our state: to support their schools and their teachers in helping students – all students – achieve and prepare for their futures
Now, however, we have a special responsibility and privilege to Tennessee’s children, and working with our districts through the state we now have the resources to turn that responsibility into results
First to the Top is about making achievement – college and career readiness – a reality for students all across our state

2. Issues for ESL Program designs Self Assessments Standards
Are the right students being identified
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3. Push in and Pull out models
Who is eligible
What needs to happen
How this connects to accountability
Models that combine elements of both
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4. Castañeda vs. Pickard Supreme Court Ruling
Soundness of Educational Approach
Research based
Proper Implementation
Staffing
Exit Criteria
Special education programs – not placed inappropriately
Gifted and other specialized programs –included where appropriate.
Program Evaluation
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5. Used by 34 states and 2 territories Has research to back standards
TN has adopted World Class Instructional Design Assessment (WIDA) Standards
Used by 34 states and 2 territories
Has research to back standards
2012 Amplified standards correspond to Common Core State Standards(CCSS)
Can be viewed at
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6. Assessments for 2015 PARCC ELPA – not yet decided
Will align to WIDA standards
Will assess all 4 domains: reading, writing, speaking and listening + comprehension
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7. New academic growth for ELs
Closing the achievement gap
Teaching to academic standards
Scaffolding for success
Focus on discourse, not vocabulary
Focus on concepts, not discrete points of language
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8. Have a right to an English education
Waived service ELs
Have a right to an English education
Cannot be successful in our schools without English proficiency
Must be taught in all four domains
Comprehensibility and communication are necessary for success
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9. Not a simple issue for SPED/ELs
Identification of ELs
Not a simple issue for ELs who are American citizens and may fall between two languages
Not a simple issue for SPED/ELs
Must serve all who can benefit from ESL services
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10. What Successful ESL education is . . .
Focused on discourse and communication
Continual growth in English language acquisition
Continual growth in accessing academics
Intervention as needed
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11. Questions???
(615)
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