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JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction Bilingual Coordinators

Network MeetingMarch 19-20, 2009Sacramento, CA

JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction

BCNMigrant, Indian and

International Education Office Update


BCNEnglish Learner

Accountability UnitUpdate


BCNLanguage Policy and

Leadership OfficeUpdate


Title III Application


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Student National Origin Report (SNOR)

LEAs who did not submit their SNOR report in 2007-08 received an Alert via regular mail dated February 4, addressed to the Superintendent requesting online submission during the 2008-09 submission window.

On February 27, 2009, CDE sent an email to superintendents with the letter and online system log-in process (standard LEA PIN and password).

Online submission window is February 27-March 27, 2009

Student National Origin

Report (SNOR)


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Student National Origin Report (SNOR)

If there are no Immigrant students, a report is still required for determining eligibility for future years

Information is available at the SNOR website: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/snor.asp

Questions may be directed to: [email protected], and/or [email protected]

Student National Origin

Report (SNOR)

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/snor.asp

mailto:[email protected]



Private Schools

Private schools in the jurisdiction of Title III-Immigrant eligible LEAs will be asked to submit a request to participate in the Title III Immigrant program.

LEAs will be asked to report the private schools students they served in 2008-09 (per ConApp I, June 30, 2008) and will be reimbursed in their award amount during the 2009-10 award year.


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The Application ProcessYou must apply to receive funds! LEAs generating $10,000 or more apply via

the ConApp I, page 2.

LEAs generating less than $10,000 apply via consortia* and must submit an application which is anticipated to be online this year.

The deadline for application is June 30, 2009

See theTitle III Web site for details:LEP: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/lep.aspImmigrant: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp

*Beginning in 2007-08, LEP consortia must remain intact for 4 consecutive years.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/lep.asp

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/immigrant.asp


Title III Year 2


Reviews of Title III Improvement Plan

Addenda

LPLO reviewed over 60 IPAs for:

ContentComprehensivenessCoherence


IPA Reviews

LEAs were contacted if IPAs:

Needed revision Contained missing sections Clarification was

recommended


Title I and Title III Collaborative Efforts

LPLO provided cross training to readers of LEA Plan Addenda submitted by Program Improvement Year 1 LEAs

LPLO and District Improvement Office staff read LEA Plan Addenda for 7 overlap LEAs

Similar efforts will occur during the reading of revised LEA Plans for Program Improvement Year 3 LEAs


For more information:

Title III Accountability Technical Assistance Website

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acct.asp

Paul A. Garcia, Education Programs Consultant

[email protected]


Community Based English Tutoring Program

(CBET)


CBET Allocations 2008-2009,2009-2010

CBET funding for 2008-09 will be decreased by approximately 15.4%.

Revised award letters indicating reductions will be sent when the award amount is determined.

CBET funding for 2009-10 will be tentatively decreased by 4.9%, in addition to the previous 15.4% reduction.


Future Funding Process

For 2009-10 through 2012-13, CBET funding will not be based on the Language Census.

The apportionment received in the base year will automatically generate an apportionment for each fiscal year 2009-10 through 2012-13.

Application forms for 2009-10 are unnecessary.


Flexibility Provisions Flexibility is granted for CBET funding

for 2008-09 through 2012-13. LEAs can choose to use the funding for any educational purpose.

LEAs may use CBET balances as of June 30, 2008 for any educational purpose during 2008-09 and 2009-10.

As a condition of the flexibility provision, an LEA’s governing board must hold an open public hearing, take testimony from the public, discuss, and approve or disapprove, the proposed use of funding.


Program Requirements The statutes for CBET remain in place.

However, statutory requirements are not in effect during 2008-09 through 2012-13. The suspended requirements include, but are not limited to:

Development of a CBET planReview and revision of the plan by the

local boardPre- and post-testing of adult tutorsData collection on improvement in

attendance of tutored childrenMaintenance of pledge records


For more information:CBET Website

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/cb

Paul A. Garcia, Education Programs [email protected]

Pamela Lucas, Associate Governmental Program Analyst

[email protected]

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/cb



JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction Impact of the New State

Budget on English Learner Acquisition

Program (ELAP)


Cuts to 2008-09 Funding

ELAP funding for 2008-09 will be decreased by approximately 15.4%.

Revised award letters will be sent once the exact amount is determined.

ELAP funding for 2009-10 will be tentatively decreased by 4.9%, in addition to the previous 15.4% reduction.


Future Funding Calculations

The funding methodology will not change; the program is exempt from the Section 15 flexibility provisions.

For 2009-10 through 2012-13, applications are required.


Flexibility Provisions

Flexibility is NOT granted for ELAP funding received for 2008-09 through 2012-13.

However, LEAs may use ELAP balances as of June 30, 2008 for any educational purpose during 2008-09 and 2009-10.


Program Requirements

The underlying statutes for ELAP remain in place, and all program requirements are in effect.

ELAP funding must be used to provide supplemental services to English Learners in grades 4-8.


For more information

ELAP Websitehttp://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/ii/

Paul A. Garcia, Education Programs Consultant

[email protected] Lucas, Associate Governmental

Program [email protected]



Accountability InstituteUpdate


Accountability Leadership Institute for English Learner,

Immigrant, and Migrant Students

Date: December 7-8, 2009

Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame

Registration brochures will be available online:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/ http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/me/mt/


Coordinating Improvement Efforts--Building Synergies

POLICY AND LEGISLATION

PROMISING PRACTICES, CONNECTIONS, & OPPORTUNITIES

ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, & ACCOUNTABILITY

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION


Keynote Speakers

Dr. Sharroky Hollie, Executive Director, Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning

Simón Silva, Artist and motivational speaker

Dr. Emir José Macari, Dean, School of Engineering and Science, Sacramento State University

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