1. Updates and Reminders

2. Topics Policy Reminders Policy Reminders Policy Updates Policy Updates DAIS-I Specs DAIS-I Specs FY08 Policy Updates FY08 Policy Updates TABE 9 / 10 TABE 9 / 10 FAQs FAQs Competencies and Content Standards Competencies and Content Standards Questions Questions

4. Math-Only students (not dually enrolled) require TABE-Math pre-test Math-Only students (not dually enrolled) require TABE-Math pre-test Dually enrolled in other regular ABE/ASE + Math-Onlyrequired pre-test is TABE- Reading Dually enrolled in other regular ABE/ASE + Math-Onlyrequired pre-test is TABE- Reading Dually enrolled in ESL + Math-Onlyone ESL pre-test and TABE-Math Dually enrolled in ESL + Math-Onlyone ESL pre-test and TABE-Math Dually enrolled in VOC-Only/Foreign GED + Math-OnlyTABE-Math required Dually enrolled in VOC-Only/Foreign GED + Math-OnlyTABE-Math required

5. Supplemental Costs $3 per student, per unit of instruction MAX $3 per student, per unit of instruction MAX ONLY for ASE students funded with State Basic and/or State Performance funds ONLY for ASE students funded with State Basic and/or State Performance funds ONLY public entities can charge ONLY public entities can charge Not a book fee Not a book fee

6. If a course is designated as 2 units of instruction (2*15=30 enrollment hour class), then a student may only be charged $6 for that class (2*$3=$6) If a course is designated as 2 units of instruction (2*15=30 enrollment hour class), then a student may only be charged $6 for that class (2*$3=$6)

7. Professional Development Bachelors Degree minimum requirement for new instructors (excluding Voc. Instructors) Bachelors Degree minimum requirement for new instructors (excluding Voc. Instructors) All instructors must attend 6 hours of P.D. All instructors must attend 6 hours of P.D. All new teachers must attend new teacher orientation All new teachers must attend new teacher orientation Foreign Bachelors Degrees must be evaluated. Foreign Bachelors Degrees must be evaluated.

8. Professional Development For FY07 this is will be maintained in files, not in STAIRS For FY07 this is will be maintained in files, not in STAIRS For FY08 and beyond activities will be entered into DAIS-I and maintained in files For FY08 and beyond activities will be entered into DAIS-I and maintained in files Tracked items Tracked items Date Date Type Type Number of hours Number of hours Notation on relevance (if needed) Notation on relevance (if needed)

9. We continue to operate under guidance issued March 24 th, 2005. We continue to operate under guidance issued March 24 th, 2005. 16-18 year old ESL students with no U.S. high school attendance who advance to ABE before they turn 19: 16-18 year old ESL students with no U.S. high school attendance who advance to ABE before they turn 19: do NOT need a H.S. separation form. do NOT need a H.S. separation form. do NOT need proof of an attempt to get that information. do NOT need proof of an attempt to get that information.

10. NRS Changes NRS has split Beginning ESL into two levels (Low Beginning and High Beginning) NRS has split Beginning ESL into two levels (Low Beginning and High Beginning) NRS has dropped High Advanced ESL. NRS has dropped High Advanced ESL. Other levels remain the same. Other levels remain the same.

11. NRS Changes New NRS Implementation Guidelines New NRS Implementation Guidelines http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/ImplementationGui delines.pdf http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/ImplementationGui delines.pdf New ESL Descriptors: New ESL Descriptors: http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/NewESLdescriptor s.pdf http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/NewESLdescriptor s.pdf

12. Area Planning Council / Area Plan Email sent October 16 th, 2006 Email sent October 16 th, 2006 Preliminary Information due by November 17 th, to include: Preliminary Information due by November 17 th, to include: APC Officers APC Officers FY07 Meeting Schedule FY07 Meeting Schedule APC by-laws APC by-laws Area Plan forms and information posted to the ICCB website by October 31 st, due mid- February. Area Plan forms and information posted to the ICCB website by October 31 st, due mid- February.

13. Required Trainings ADA Training ADA Training NRS III Training NRS III Training DAIS-I Training DAIS-I Training

15. AEFL Technical Appendix on Funding Technical Appendix on Funding will be released October 31 st. Technical Appendix on Funding will be released October 31 st. This will be released every fiscal year by October 31 st. This will be released every fiscal year by October 31 st. Details ALL data and ALL steps of funding methodology Details ALL data and ALL steps of funding methodology After review, contact Regional Support with questions. After review, contact Regional Support with questions.

16. Citizenship Citizenship Only Students no longer have to be classified as ESL. Citizenship Only Students no longer have to be classified as ESL. May be ABE / ASE or ESL May be ABE / ASE or ESL Community Colleges continue as before and await guidance. Community Colleges continue as before and await guidance. Other providers must submit new courses if they do not have an approved ABE/ASE Citizenship course. Other providers must submit new courses if they do not have an approved ABE/ASE Citizenship course. Effective Immediately. Effective Immediately.

17. Met Personal Objective Effective Immediately: Met Personal Objective should be selected for the following reasons, only: Effective Immediately: Met Personal Objective should be selected for the following reasons, only: Post-tested into a higher NRS level and left the program. Post-tested into a higher NRS level and left the program. Passed the GED test and left the program. Passed the GED test and left the program. Obtained a HS diploma. Obtained a HS diploma. Entered post-secondary education and left the program. Entered post-secondary education and left the program. Obtained a vocational completion and left the program. Obtained a vocational completion and left the program. Obtained U.S. citizenship and left the program. Obtained U.S. citizenship and left the program.

18. Met Personal Objective Appropriate documentation supporting the selection of Met Personal Objective must be maintained in student folders. Appropriate documentation supporting the selection of Met Personal Objective must be maintained in student folders. If student separates for any other reason, one of the remaining ten reasons must be selected. If student separates for any other reason, one of the remaining ten reasons must be selected.

19. Met Personal Objective Entered Employment Entered Employment Lack of interest, Instruction not helpful to participant Lack of interest, Instruction not helpful to participant Illness/Incapacity Illness/Incapacity Lack of Transportation Resources Lack of Transportation Resources Lack of Dependent Childcare Resources Lack of Dependent Childcare Resources Family Problems Family Problems Time and/or Location of Services not Feasible Time and/or Location of Services not Feasible Moved Moved For Other Known Reasons For Other Known Reasons Cannot Locate or Contact Cannot Locate or Contact

20. Lapsed Funds Over $100,000 in lapsed state funds in FY06. Over $100,000 in lapsed state funds in FY06. Effective in FY07, if a program lapses funds in a fiscal year, the following fiscal year they will be required to submit multiple expenditure reports. Effective in FY07, if a program lapses funds in a fiscal year, the following fiscal year they will be required to submit multiple expenditure reports. January 10 th reflecting expenditures through December 31 st. January 10 th reflecting expenditures through December 31 st. April 10 th reflecting expenditures through March 31 st. April 10 th reflecting expenditures through March 31 st. As required at the end of the Fiscal Year. As required at the end of the Fiscal Year.

21. Lapsed Funds Multiple reports will be required for all ICCB AEFL funding sources. Multiple reports will be required for all ICCB AEFL funding sources. If the report submitted through December 31 st does not reflect expenditures equal to 40% or more of the allocated funding source for each funding source the programs payments will be frozen. If the report submitted through December 31 st does not reflect expenditures equal to 40% or more of the allocated funding source for each funding source the programs payments will be frozen. Frozen funds may also be released if the program releases funds through the request/release process. Frozen funds may also be released if the program releases funds through the request/release process.

23. DAIS-I Recommendations 1 GHz computer (min. 256 Mb RAM) 1 GHz computer (min. 256 Mb RAM) Windows XP or Macintosh OSX (Panther) Windows XP or Macintosh OSX (Panther) Explorer 6.0+, Netscape 6+, Safari 1.03+, Mozilla 1.0+ Explorer 6.0+, Netscape 6+, Safari 1.03+, Mozilla 1.0+ Ethernet, DSL, cable, high-speed wireless connection Ethernet, DSL, cable, high-speed wireless connection Pop-ups allowed Pop-ups allowed JavaScript needs to be enabled JavaScript needs to be enabled

25. Beginning in FY08, students dually enrolled in ESL and ABE/ASE will be required to be assessed with an ESL test and the TABE-R. Beginning in FY08, students dually enrolled in ESL and ABE/ASE will be required to be assessed with an ESL test and the TABE-R. Performance funds based on FY08 data will award point and level gains for two series of tests for students dually enrolled in these instructional types. Performance funds based on FY08 data will award point and level gains for two series of tests for students dually enrolled in these instructional types. Test dates may overlap between 2 testing types. Test dates may overlap between 2 testing types.

26. ESL students may receive more than 1 ESL testing series (when appropriate) starting FY08 ESL students may receive more than 1 ESL testing series (when appropriate) starting FY08 Pre-test date for 2 nd series must be equal to or later than post-test on 1 st Pre-test date for 2 nd series must be equal to or later than post-test on 1 st Performance funding for point and level gains made on both assessments (when FY08 data is used) but only 1 will count for NRS Performance funding for point and level gains made on both assessments (when FY08 data is used) but only 1 will count for NRS

27. Math-Only, Citizenship, Foreign GED, and Job-Skills Designations all need to be identified at the Course level beginning FY08 Math-Only, Citizenship, Foreign GED, and Job-Skills Designations all need to be identified at the Course level beginning FY08 Approval now required for Foreign Language GED Approval now required for Foreign Language GED

28. Summer Classes Do NOT enter FY07/08 summer classes into STAIRS Do NOT enter FY07/08 summer classes into STAIRS Hold out, then enter directly into DAIS-I Hold out, then enter directly into DAIS-I STAIRS and DAIS-I handle summer classes differently STAIRS and DAIS-I handle summer classes differently

30. TABE Issues Problems have been coming in from the field regarding the use of the TABE 9/10 Locator Problems have been coming in from the field regarding the use of the TABE 9/10 Locator This information, along with the letter in your packet has been forwarded to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education This information, along with the letter in your packet has been forwarded to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education In the meantime, you may consider using an alternative method to Locate students In the meantime, you may consider using an alternative method to Locate students

31. Administer TABE 7/8 Locator Has more items Has more items Higher reliability, lower SEM Higher reliability, lower SEM Proceed with TABE 9/10 Proceed with TABE 9/10

32. TABE 9/10 Locator Should never be used in place of a pre-test or post-test Should never be used in place of a pre-test or post-test When using, keep in mind Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) provides a range When using, keep in mind Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) provides a range 9/10 Locator has fewer items, therefore not as reliable 9/10 Locator has fewer items, therefore not as reliable

33. Updates quarterly Updates quarterly Effective immediately Effective immediately Next update: January 2007 Next update: January 2007

35. Competencies & Content Standards EL/Civics Competencies EL/Civics Competencies ESL Content Standards ESL Content Standards ABE/ASE Content Standards ABE/ASE Content Standards