1. January 20 and 21 Austin Convention Center Austin, Texas
PASA: Promoting Academic Success and Accountability for English Language Learners
January 20 and 21
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

2. PASA Objectives
Increase educators’ knowledge statewide of research-based best practices in the education of ELLs;
Increase educators’ knowledge of statewide resources and effective programs for the education ELLs;
Increase educators’ ability to deliver linguistically accommodated, scaffolded instruction for ELLs; and
Increase educators’ ability to incorporated newly revised English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) to design instruction with linguistic accommodations for ELLs.

3. Funding for PASA
Education Service Centers (ESCs) in the state of Texas are eligible to apply for and receive up to $40,000 to support registration fees and travel costs for educators from their region and service center personnel to attend the PASA conference.

4. Conference Themes
Quality, innovative programs that serve English learners
Research-based instructional strategies and methodologies
Differentiating Instruction with linguistic accommodations
Leadership
Systemic Change
Program monitoring
LEP SSI grant projects and initiatives

5. Who Attends? Superintendents and campus administrators
Grades 3-12 classroom educators curriculum support specialists and teacher leaders

6. Questions? For more information: http://www.esc13.net/pasa Contact:
Meredith Roddy
Nancy Sanchez