Title III Updates
Robert Crawford
Mami Itamochi
October 31, 2012
Updates
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WVEIS – New WOW LEP Screen
WESTELL
Universal Pre-K
ELP Standards
– New standards
– ELP assessment
– Policy 2417
New WOW – LEP Tab
• Schedule
– 1/7/2013 – Webinar to showcase new
LEP screen
– 1/15/2013 – Date of conversation to
new LEP screen (2 counties)
– 1/24/2013 – Webinar to answer
technical questions
• 2 counties – Pilot
WESTELL
• ALL LEP Students must take WESTELL
WHY?
– Personalized learning
(http://wvconnections.k12.wv.us/documents/MemoCountySup
ersandTitleIIIDirWESTELL4-17-12_000.pdf)
– Title I Part A Section 1111(b)
– Title III Part A Subpart 1 Section
3116(b)
– Exit Criteria
Messaging
• Table Discussions (5 minutes)
– Positive message you can convey to
stakeholders regarding the benefits of
ESL program and assessment
• Share out (5 minutes)
2012-13 WESTELL
Task
Ordering Materials
Webinar
WESTELL ordering
window
Test Administration
Webinar - DTCs: 2:00 pm
Test Administration
Webinar - Test
Administrators: 3:00 pm
WESTELL materials arrive
in districts
WESTELL test
administration window
Begin
End
12/17/2012
12/17/2012
1/2/2013
1/16/2013
2/22/2013
2/22/2013
3/1/2013
3/1/2013
3/11/2013
3/13/2013
3/18/2013
4/26/2013
Universal Pre-K
• Identification
• Support for Pre-K Students
– Support for Personalized Learning
ELP Standards
• ELPA 21 Consortium
Enhanced Assessment Grant
o Funding for new assessment
Participating States
o AR, CA, FL, IA, KS, NE, LA, OH, OR, SC, TN, WA,
WV
Management Partner
o CCSSO/Oregon Department of Education
ESEA Flexibility Waiver
Common ELP Standards
ELP Standards
• Policy 2417 Revision
– Tentative Timeline
• Late February/March – Stakeholder
meeting
• April Board Meeting
• May – Public Comments
• June – New Policy Adoption
Quality of ESL Program
• Language Instruction Educational
Programs (LIEPs) – A review of the
foundational literature
– Table Discussion (5 minutes)
– Share out (5 minutes)
Questions/Concerns?
Please contact
Robert Crawford
rcrawford@access.k12.wv.us
Mami Itamochi
mitamochi@access.k12.wv.us
304-558-0200
Thank you!