TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Language Policy and
Leadership Office Update
Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting
September 15, 2011
Sacramento, CA
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Title III Program and
Funding
Carlos Rivera
Administrator
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Cash Management Data
Collection System
TOM TORLAKSON
• Most recent reporting period
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
– July 10–31, 2011
• Next reporting period
– October 10–31, 2011
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Cash Management Data
Collection System Resources
TOM TORLAKSON
and Contacts
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• For more information on the data collection
system, including instructions, reporting dates,
and frequently asked questions, please visit
the California Department of Education’s
(CDEs) Federal Cash Management Web page
at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cm.
• For program questions, please contact
Karen Almquist, Education Fiscal Services
Assistant, by phone at 916-327-4406 or by
e-mail at
FederalCashManagement@cde.ca.gov.
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Title III Apportionments Fiscal
Year 2010–11
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• The third payment was released in June 2011.
• Warrants were mailed and should have been
received by county treasurers in July 2011.
• The fourth payment was scheduled to be
released earlier this month.
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2011–12 Applications
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Applications for 2011–12 Limited English
Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant Education
Student Subgrant Programs have been
submitted by local educational agencies
(LEAs).
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2011–12 Private School
Participation
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Private school requests to participate
(Immigrant) and private school reports via the
Con App p. 4 (LEP) have been completed.
• A memorandum of understanding should be
completed by October 31, 2011, for any
participating private schools.
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2011-12 Awards
TOM TORLAKSON
• The 2011–12 Title III estimated per pupil
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
amounts are:
– LEP: $108.61
– Immigrant: $100.00
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2011–12 Awards
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• Title III sub-grantees will no longer receive an
award letter from the Language Policy and
Leadership Office (LPLO).
• Funding information, including a directory of
Title III direct funded (DF) LEAs, consortia, and
their respective private school information is
available on the Title III Notices of
Apportionments Web page at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/tiiiapportnotify.as
p.
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End of Year Expenditure
Reports
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• End of Year (EOY) expenditure reports will be
available online October 3, 2011, and are due
October 28, 2011.
– DF LEAs and consortia leads will receive two
separate letters: one containing a personal
identification number; and one with the
password. They will report for the 2009–10 and
2010–11 fiscal years (FYs).
– Consortia leads in either FY 2009–10 or FY
2010–11 will report ONLY for the year(s) in
which they were the lead.
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End of Year Expenditure
Reports
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• LEAs must report all obligations on the
EOY expenditure report.
– According to the California State Accounting
Manual, ―Legal obligations are commitments
made by an LEA to purchase goods or
services immediately or in a future period.‖
– To determine whether a financial commitment
should be reported as an obligation, please
refer to Title 34, Part 76, Section 707 from the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR): Retrieve
by CFR citation Web page at
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html
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End of Year Expenditure
Reports
TOM TORLAKSON
• All obligations must be liquidated no
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
later than 90 days after the funding
period ends. FY 2009–10 subgrant
obligations need to be liquidated by
December 30, 2011.
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End of Year Expenditure
Reports
TOM TORLAKSON
• Please visit the following Web pages for
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
online access to the EOY reports:
– LEP:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3eoylep.asp
– Immigrant:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3eoyimm.asp
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Federal Guidance:
Supplement, not Supplant
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Webinar May 4, 2011
– Archived on West Ed's Title III Funds:
Supplement, Not Supplant in California
Web page at
http://www.webdialogues.net/cs/TitleIII-
casupplement-home/view/di/248?x-
t=home.view (Outside Source)
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Federal Guidance: Private
School Participation
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Equitable Services Requirements- Services to
Limited English Proficient Students in Private
Schools Webinar
– July 20, 2011
– PowerPoint available by request to
Erin Koepke by phone at 916-323-5467 or
by e-mail at ekoepke@cde.ca.gov
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Federal Guidance: Funding for
Translation of Documents
TOM TORLAKSON
• Annual letter July 12, 2011
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• General translation of documents:
– May not use Title III for translation of
general handout documents
– May use Title I for translation of parental
notifications
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Federal Guidance: Funding for
Translation of Documents
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
• May use Title III for translation of
specific documents:
– Reason for identification
– Method of assessment and level of English
proficiency
– Description of program settings
– Program placement and rationale
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Federal Guidance: Funding for
Translation of Documents
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction – Exit requirements
– Coordination with objectives of
Individualized Education Program (if
appropriate)
– Parental rights
– Failure to make progress on the Annual
Measurable Achievement Objectives
(AMAOs) (if appropriate)
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Title III LEP Program and
Fiscal Contacts
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
LEP Student Subgrant Fiscal Questions:
Patty Stevens, Associate Governmental Programs
Analyst, by phone at 916-323-5838 or by e-mail at
pstevens@cde.ca.gov
LEP Student Subgrant Program Questions:
Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant
Programs Consultant by phone at 916-323-4872 or
by e-mail at manbergespinosa@cde.ca.gov
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Title III Immigrant Program
and Fiscal Contacts
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Immigrant Student Subgrant Fiscal Questions:
Jim Shields, Associate Governmental Programs
Analyst, by phone at 916-319-0267 or by e-mail at
jshields@cde.ca.gov
Immigrant Student Subgrant Program
Questions:
Erin Koepke, Education Programs Consultant, by
phone at 916-323-5467 or by e-mail at
ekoepke@cde.ca.gov
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TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Two-Way Bilingual
Immersion
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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Two-Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI)
Directory
• Partial results presented at the
National TWBI Conference in late
June.
• Approximately 130 schools from the
2009 directory have not reported.
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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
TWBI Directory Highlights
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
• 151 schools/LEAs reporting
of Public Instruction
• Approximately 50 new and/or expanding
programs
• Growth! Total programs estimated around 275
• More diversity of languages
• Many programs expanding to the secondary
level
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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
TWBI Directory
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Subject areas by language and by grade level
• Student composition (English-only/Initially Fluent
English Proficient, Re-designated Fluent English
Proficient, or English Learner)
• Materials and Resources
• Awards, Biliteracy Seal
• Results are anticipated to be posted in October on
an Excel document at the Two-Way Immersion
Web page, located at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/ip/
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Two-Way Bilingual Immersion
Contact
TOM TORLAKSON
• For questions regarding TWBI, please contact
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Bilingual/Migrant
Education Consultant, by phone at
916-323-4872 or by e-mail at
manbergespinosa@cde.ca.gov.
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TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Title III Accountability
Update
Lilia G. Sánchez
Education Programs Consultant
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Title III Accountability
• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
(ESEA),Title III, requires states to hold LEAs and
of Public Instruction
Consortia accountable for meeting AMAOs as a
condition of funding
• LEAs are accountable for meeting the following three
AMAO targets:
AMAO 1: Annual progress in learning English
AMAO 2: Progress in attaining English-
language proficiency
AMAO 3: Meeting Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) requirements for the EL subgroup at
the LEA or Consortia level
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Consequences of Not
Meeting AMAOs
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction If a Title III or consortia does not meet any
one or more of the three AMAOs in any
year, it must:
• Inform the parents of all ELs in the LEA or the
consortia as a whole, that the AMAOs have
not been met
• This notification should be provided within 30
days of the public release of the Title III
Accountability reports
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Title III Year 2 LEAs in
Improvement Status
TOM TORLAKSON
• Pursuant to requirements of ESEA, Section
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
3122(b)(2)(3)
• LEAs and Consortia that fail to meet one or
more AMAOs for two consecutive years (FY
2009–10, and FY 2010–11)
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Title III Year 2 LEAs in
Improvement Status
TOM TORLAKSON
• Must develop an Improvement Plan
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Addendum (IPA)
• The IPA shall specifically address the factors
that prevented the LEA or consortia from
achieving the AMAOs
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Title III Year 2 LEAs in
Improvement Status
TOM TORLAKSON
• Up to 164 LEAs will be identified as not having
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
met one or more AMAOs for two consecutive
years
• Data source: 2010 AYP Report and FY 2009–10
Title III Accountability Report released
September 2010
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Title III Year 4 LEAs in
Improvement Status
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Pursuant to requirements of the ESEA,
Section 3122 (b)(4), and approved by the
State Board of Education (SBE):
• LEAs and Consortia failing to meet one or
more AMAOs for four consecutive years (FY
2007–08, FY 2008–09, and FY 2009–10, and
FY 2010-11) are required to modify their
curriculum, program, and method of instruction
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Title III Year 4 LEAs in
Improvement Status
TOM TORLAKSON
• Up to 168 LEAs will be identified as not having
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
met one or more AMAOs for four consecutive
years
• Data source: 2010 AYP Report and FY 2009–10
Title III Accountability Report released
September 2010
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Title III Web Page
Accountability Requirements
TOM TORLAKSON
―Title III Accountability Requirements 2011‖
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3amao
targets11.asp
Deadlines for submission of Plans will be
posted on this Web page.
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Title I, II, and III Coordinated
Technical Assistance
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • LEAs or consortia receiving funding under Title
I, II, and III must meet student achievement
targets by FY 2013–14
• In many cases, the students of Title I, II, and III
are the same
• Everyone in the system needs to work
together to align improvement support for each
of the ESEA Titles to help students meet the
required linguistic and academic achievement
targets
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Title I, II, and III Coordinated
Technical Assistance
TOM TORLAKSON
• Common notice letter to all LEAs in
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction September notifying them of their
improvement status under ESEA, Title I, II,
and III, and action that needs to be taken
• Technical Assistance
• CDE Program Improvement LEA
Requirements Web page at
http://cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/leapireq.asp
• A Webcast and power points urging LEAs to
engage staff from across ESEA on common,
aligned work to support improved student
achievement are archived for reference 36
Title I, II, and III Coordinated
Technical Assistance
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Revised school and district program self-
assessment tools are also posted, including:
– Academic Program Survey (APS)
– District Assistance Survey (DAS)
– English Learner Subgroup Self-Assessment
(ELSSA), and
– Inventory of Services and Support (ISS) for
Students with Disabilities
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Title I, II, and III Coordinated
Technical Assistance
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Archived 2009-10 technical assistance
presentations are available at the California
Comprehensive Center (CA CC) at WestEd
Web page at
http://www.cacompcenter.org/cs/cacc/print/htd
ocs/cacc/esea-requirements.htm (Outside
Source)
• View the appropriate presentation(s) to ensure
that your LEA fully implements the
requirements under its Title I, II, and/or III
improvement status
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Title III Technical Assistance
for Year 2 and Year 4
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Tentative Dates and Sites for Forums
• October 31–Nov 1, Riverside
Historic Mission Inn
• November 3–4, Sacramento
Radisson Hotel
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Title III Technical Assistance
for Year 2 and Year 4
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Tentative Agenda
• Accountability Requirements specific to Y2 or Y4 respective to
each day. This includes how the Leads will work with LEAs
and how they will be monitored
• ELSSA and data activity—LEAs will be asked to bring a
completed ELSSA and any other pertinent data
• Needs Assessment
• CDE Volume to guide appropriate activities included in plan
• Uploading plan into CAIS/CACC Online System
• Team working time with Regional Lead Support
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Title III Technical Assistance
for Year 2 and Year 4
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • The CDE and the County Office of Education
(COE) Regional Leads, in partnership with the
CA CC at WestEd
• Technical assistance to LEAs failing to meet
the AMAOs for two and four years
• As per the agreement of services with the
California County Superintendents Educational
Services Association (CCSESA)
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Title III Technical Assistance
for Year 2 and Year 4
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • In FY 2011–12 the CDE will disburse
$2 million in Title III local assistance funds
• Eleven COEs continue to provide technical
support.
• Title III Year 2 Improvement Plan Addendum
• Title III Year 4 Action Plan
• Title III sections 3122(b) (2), (3), and (4)
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Title III Technical Assistance
for Year 2 and Year 4
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • In FY 2011–12, the COE Regional Leads will
be assisting:
• Up to 164 LEAs in Title III Year 2, and
• Up to 168 LEAs in Title III Year 4
• Projection based on the results of the FY
2009–10 Title III Accountability Reports
released September 2010
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County Office of Education Leads
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Region 1 Patty Dineen-Wehn
Sonoma County Office of Education
707-524-2908, pdineen@scoe.org
Stephanie Wayment
Lake County Office of Education
707-262-4163, swayment@lakecoe.org
Region 2 Holly Ahmadi
Butte County Office of Education
530-532-5713, hahmadi@bcoe.org
Rindy DeVoll
Butte County Office of Education
530-532-5806, rdevoll@bcoe.org
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County Office of Education Leads
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Region 3 Jan Mayer
Sacramento County Office of Education
916-228-2619, jmayer@scoe.net
Region 4 Charlotte Ford
Contra Costa County Office of Education,
925-942-3357, cford@cccoe.k12.ca.us
Denise Giacomini
San Mateo County Office of Education
650-802-5348, dsgiacomini@smcoe.k12.ca.us
Cynthia Medina
Alameda County Office of Education:
510-670-4549, cmedina@acoe.org
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County Office of Education Leads
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Region 5 Yee Wan
Santa Clara County Office of Education
408-453-6825, yee_wan@sccoe.org
Nancy San Jose
Santa Clara County Office of Education
408-453-6859, nancy_sanjose@sccoe.org
Region 6 Olivia Sosa
San Joaquin County Office of Education
209-468-4865, ososa@sjcoe.net
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County Office of Education Leads
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Region 7 Guadalupe Solis
Tulare County Office of Education
559-651-3831, gsolis@tcoe.org
Laura A. Gonzalez
Tulare County Office of Education
559-651-3046, laurag@ers.tcoe.org
Region 8 Elva Hennessee
Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office
661-636-4239, ehennessee@kern.org
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County Office of Education Leads
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Region 9 Antonio Mora
San Diego County Office of Education
858-569-3114, amora@sdcoe.net
Karla Groth
San Diego County Office of Education
858-569-3104, kgroth@sdcoe.net
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County Office of Education Leads
TOM TORLAKSON Region 10 Maritza Rodriguez
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction Riverside County Office of Education
951-826-6434, mrodriguez@rcoe.us
Jose Espinoza
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
909-386-2608, jose_espinoza@sbcss.k12.ca.us
Region 11 Magdalena Ruz-Gonzalez
Los Angeles County Office of Education
562-922-6332, Ruz-Gonzalez_Magda@lacoe.edu
Silvina Rubinstein
Los Angeles County Office of Education
562-940-8817; 562-922-6291,
rubinstein_silvina@lacoe.edu
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Online Resources and Contacts
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Title III Accountability Requirements 2011 Web page at
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/t3amaotargets11asp
• Lilia G. Sánchez, Education Programs Consultant, by
phone at 916-319-0265 or by e-mail at
lsanchez@cde.ca.gov
LEAP-TitleIIIYear2@cde.ca.gov
LEAP-TitleIIIYear4@cde.ca.gov
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12th Annual Accountability
Leadership Institute
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
for English Learner and
Immigrant Students
December 5–6, 2011
San Diego Sheraton Hotel
Nancy Zarenda, Institute Chair
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2011 FOCUS
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Collaborations and Partnerships
for English Learner Success
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Keynote Speakers
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Rosalinda Barrera, Ph.D., U.S. Department
of Education (invited)
• Willard Daggett, Ed.D., Center for
International Education (confirmed)
• Russell Rumberger, Ph.D., University of
California Office of the President (confirmed)
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Partial List of Workshop
Topics
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction • Federal & State Legislative Updates
• Title III Accountability
• EL Research & Best Practices
• Common Core Standards
• RTI & ELs
• Assessments
• Long-Term ELs
• EL Parental Involvement
• Preschool & ELs
• Migrant Education Policies & Practices
• Categorical Program Monitoring Updates
and more.
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REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
Begin the process online
TOM TORLAKSON
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction (PAYMENTS MUST BE MAILED IN)
For additional information contact:
Nancy Zarenda
Institute Chair
ALI@cde.ca.gov
We look forward to seeing you in San Diego!
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