By Linda L. Long ESL/Bilingual Education Advisor Acting State Title III Director Division of Curriculum Bureau of Teaching & Learning

 Provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of education which includes the provision of quality, culturally responsive, and equitable educational programs for English language learners and assurance of their appropriate participation in all aspects of the educational system.  Ensure that its programs will address the needs and rights of English language learners in all its initiatives throughout the entire process of planning and implementation.

 Promotes the recognition of English language learners and their parents as cultural and linguistic assets to the Commonwealth’s global initiatives.  Is committed to using its Standards Aligned System to ensure that English language learners receive core curriculum instruction and achieve high levels of academic success.

Respond to USDOE Title III Monitoring Data AMAO Improvement Planning Program Evaluation Technical assistance Assess and solidify the foundation

 Respond to USDOE Title III Monitoring ◦ Data ◦ AMAO Improvement Planning ◦ Program Evaluation ◦ Technical assistance  Assess and solidify the foundation

 Accurate data is essential for federal reporting, accountability and data analysis purposes  LEAs are responsible to report accurate data to PIMS and LEP System ◦ : PIMS March 9 ACCESS for ELLs Reporting Collection (students administered the ACCESS for ELLs assessment) ◦ New for : ESL End of Year Collection (end of year counts for LEP and Title III served students)

 PIMS Student Snapshots Collecting Data for LEP Students Data CollectedReporting WindowTemplates RequiredPurposeImpact Student DataOctober  District Snapshot  School Enrollment  Programs Fact  Student  Student Snapshot Collects data on LEP students in programs designed for LEP students. This data is used for federal reporting purposes. Title LEP & Immigrant Children & Youth funding determined by this report PreCodeNovember  School Enrollment  Program Fact  Student  Student Snapshot Provides student precode labels for the ACCESS for ELLs and PSSA, PSSA-M, and test booklets. Labels for WIDA ACCESS are generated from the November report ACCESS for ELLs Reporting Collection March  Student  Student Snapshot  Program Fact Collects data on LEP and Title LEP students who are enrolled in the and tested using the ACCESS for ELLs English Language Proficiency Assessment during the ACCESS for ELLs test window. This snapshot is used for federal reporting purposes and for accountability purposes. ACCESS Test Files are matched to reported LEP students. Invalid IDs and discrepancies are deleted. Data MUST be accurate. ELL End of Year Count July  Student Snapshot  School Enrollment  Program Fact  Student Collects data on LEP and Title LEP students who were enrolled in a school at any time during the school year. This snapshot is used for federal reporting purposes. Reported to Congress. Impacts federal decisions concerning policy and funding for LEP and Immigrant students.

 LEP Data Submission ◦ LEAs are required to submit LEP system data annually during the 30 day reporting window every March.

 If the State Educational Agency (SEA) determines, based on AMAOs, that an eligible entity has failed to make progress toward meeting such objectives for two consecutive years, the agency shall require the entity to develop an improvement plan that will ensure the entity meets such objectives. The improvement plan shall specifically address the factors that prevented the entity from achieving such objectives. Eligible entity refers to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) districts or consortia, that receive Title III funds.

 PDE initiated the AMAO Improvement Plan Process in December  20 entities identified who did not meet AMAO targets for 2 consecutive years (06-07, , 08-09)  18 single subgrantees and 2 consortia)

 Professional Development—January 20 & 24, 2011  Technical Assistance—January 20 throughout implementation (3 ESL Technical Assistance Facilitators)  Submission of Plans—February 18  Resubmission of Plans—March 15  Submission of Assurance Statement—March 31  Implementation of Plans & continuing Technical Assistance  Attend Data Retreat—September 2011  Progress Check—October 2011

 Release AMAO Status Reports—November 2011  Identify subgrantees/consortia eligible for AMAO Improvement--November 2011  Professional Development--December 2011  Technical Assistance—December 2011 and throughout implementation (3 ESL Technical Assistance Facilitators)  Submission of Plans—February 2012  Resubmission of Plans—February 2012  Submission of Assurance Statement-March 2012  Implementation of Plans & continuing Technical Assistance  Attend Data Retreat—September 2012  Progress Check—October 2012

 Required by federal law, case law, and state regulations  Narrative data collected in LEP System

 ESL Technical Assistance Facilitators ◦ Variety of assistance: answer questions, refer to resources, recommend tools, offer guidance, assist with program development, implementation and evaluation, inform professional development ◦ Variety of approaches: , phone, conference call, skype, webex, on-site visit  Session: August 3, :00-5:00 ◦ “Q & A with the TAs”

 ESL Toolkit ◦ a dynamic, user-friendly, online repository of information and resources regarding mandated supports and programming for English language learners  Session: August 3, 2011, 8:00—11:30 ◦ “PDE’s New ESL Toolkit”

 Option #1: ESL Toolkit  Option #2: IU ESL Contact  Option #3: ESL Technical Assistance Facilitator  Option #4: PDE

 Validation of ACCESS for ELLS test data ◦ ACCESS for ELLS Score Reports shipped from Metritech July 12—July 18, 2011  Business rules for calculation of Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)  Reviewing and prioritizing guidance

o ESL Professional Development Plan o ESL Program Specialist Program Guidelines o ACCESS for ELLS Schedule o AMAO Targets

 LEP Data—by PDE staff: enrollment, precode, ACCESS, LEP, End of year  Title III—by ESL TA Facilitators: application, supplement/supplant, translation & interpretation services, servicing nonpublic ELLs  Assessment—WIDA Consultant: ACCESS overview, test administrator training, test ordering ◦ Sessions for veteran administrators/coordinators and new administrators/coordinators  Instructional Practice—Data Retreat (for AMAO IP LEAs), program evaluation  Plan will be available soon at

 Defining and Aligning for Student Achievement  December 4-7, 2011  Institute Goals: o Introduce and explore the components and purpose of the newly developed PA Teacher Evaluation System o Introduce and explain the components of District/School Report Cards o Update PA educators on PA’s Common Core Standards initiative o Update SAS users on new and enhanced SAS features  Open registration begins October 2011 at

 Released June 2011by Bureau of Teacher Quality & Certification  Includes up to 18 credits and involves field experience  Implemented by SY  Compliance monitored through regular monitoring process & schedule  For certification questions, contact: ◦ Joel Geary, Bureau of School Leadership & Teacher Quality  Link to Framework for ESL Program Specialist K-12 Guidelines program_approval/ program_approval/8817

 Schedule will be updated on the WIDA website Pre-ID Ordering - State Provides12/14/11 Districts Receive Test Materials 01/13/12 Test Window01/23/1203/02/12 Additional Materials Deadline 02/17/12 Districts Pack Completed Material03/02/1203/08/12 Districts Ship Completed Material to MT 03/08/12 All Materials Received at MT 03/14/12 Data Validation Window - If Desired04/11/1204/20/12 Reports Shipped to Districts05/26/12

Annual Measurable Achievement ObjectiveTarget AMAO 1 Annual increases in the number or percentage of children making progress towards learning English. Definition: gain of > 0.6 ACCESS for ELLS composite proficiency level score 57% AMAO 2 Annual increases in the number or percentage of children attaining English proficiency. Definition: ACCESS for ELLs composite proficiency score of > 4.5 on a Tier B or C assessment or Kindergarten assessment 22% AMAO 3 Adequate yearly progress (AYP) for LEP students. AYP Targets

o Website o Dashboard o English Language Development Standards o Alternate ACCESS for ELLs o ASSET

 Redesign of WIDA website ◦ WIDA Story ◦ Download Library ◦ Updated research ◦ All New Professional Development Section  Available for preview at  Operational on August 1, 2011

 Will enable PDE to interact with ACCESS for ELLs and NAEP data for PA and member states across the WIDA Consortium  Will enable PDE to disaggregate data at state, district, and school levels

 ELPS ELDS  Amplification of the standards, not a change to standards  No change to standards assessed on W-APT and ACCESS for ELLs  Correlate to the Common Core Standards  Include a cognitive function, topical vocabulary, example contexts for language use  Posted for preview in fall 2011  Finalized by end of 2011  SY : PDE will be addressing the implications for PA

 Alternate ELP assessment for ELL students who are significantly cognitively impaired  Designed for the students who are administered the alternate state academic assessment (1-2% of population)  SY : PDE will address the implications for PA  Bureau of Teaching & Learning will collaborate with the Bureau of Assessment & Accountability and the Bureau of Special Education  Alternate ACCESS for ELLs will be operational in PA for administration during the 2013 ACCESS for ELLS Testing Window

 Assessment Services Supporting ELs through Technology Systems (ASSETS)  Enhanced Assessment Instrument Grant Period: 2011—2015  Proposal to create an innovative online ACCESS for ELLS ELP test  It would develop a comprehensive ELP assessment system ◦ Screener for identification & placement ◦ Interim & annual assessments for measuring progress ◦ and tools for classroom teachers  Complements and parallels work being done on academic assessments (PARCC and SBAC)  Wisconsin is lead state of 29 state consortium  WIDA Central has contracted with CAL, DRC, Metritech, UCLA, and WestEd.  Link to news release:

 Stakeholder Committee Volunteers ◦ Contact information, areas of interest/expertise, and resume  Listserve Addition ◦ address  Send to : ◦ ◦

 Linda L. Long Bilingual Education Advisor Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Teaching & Learning Division of Curriculum |  Tami L. Shaffer Education Admin. Associate Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Teaching & Learning Division of Curriculum s s