Date: September 28, 2007
Dear Select County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:
NOTIFICATION TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FAILING TO MEET TITLE III ANNUAL MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that your local educational agency (LEA) did not meet one or more of the three Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for two consecutive years. LEAs that receive funding for Title III Programs under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, including those LEAs that participate in a consortium, are required to meet all AMAOs. This letter and corresponding enclosures provide information regarding:
- NCLB requirements for LEAs that failed to meet one or more of the required AMAOs for two consecutive years
- Title III LEA Improvement Plan Addendum (IPA) Instructions
- Technical Assistance Year 2 Seminar scheduled to provide guidance associated with the development of the required Title III LEA IPA
- Resources for revising and implementing the IPA
NCLB Requirements for Title III Subgrantees
The Title III Accountability Reports were released today. This information is posted on the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acct.asp.
LEAs that do not meet one or more of the three AMAOs for two consecutive years must do the following:
- Inform parents of all English learners that the LEA has not met the particular AMAO(s) and provide this notification no later than 30 days after the AMAOs are publicly released (NCLB Section 3302[b]). (A sample parent notification letter is available on the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acct.asp.)
- Develop an IPA to the LEA Plan in consultation with the CDE (NCLB Section 3122[b][2][3]).
- Submit a copy of the Title III LEA IPA by January 18, 2008, to:
Veronica Aguila, Administrator
Language Policy and Leadership Office
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Room 4309
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Title III LEA IPA Instructions
Enclosure 1 and 2 contain the guidelines and instructions for LEAs to use in drafting their Title III IPA. We strongly recommend the use of the English Learner Subgroup Self Assessment (ELSSA) tool (Enclosure 3). The ELSSA will assist the LEA in targeting needed changes to meet the AMAOs in the future. The LEA is urged to participate in the Seminar designed to assist in the development of the Title III IPA.
The CDE will monitor implementation of the Title III IPA through the Categorical Program Monitoring process.
CDE Technical Assistance and NCLB Title III Year 2 Seminar
The CDE, in collaboration with the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd, will provide a series of two and a-half day trainings to assist LEAs in the development and implementation of the Title III IPA.
The training will begin with a half-day afternoon session conducted by CDE staff to inform LEAs of the requirements regarding the development and submittal of the Title III LEA IPA and guidance on the use of the ELSSA tool. There is no fee, but
pre-registration is required.
The two-day Seminar is designed for LEA program administrators and instructional leaders. The Seminar will provide participants with an in depth look at how to improve their current LEA Plan in order to meet the AMAOs in the future.
Registration information is available on the CDE Title III Accountability Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acct.asp, “Title III Technical Assistance Online.” On this Web site you will find specific details of dates, locations, the registration process, and information on the content of the Seminar.
The CDE has provided an online, narrated presentation of the half-day session. This presentation is also located on the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acct.asp, “Title III Technical Assistance Online.”
The Title III – CDE Web site
Please visit the CDE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/acct.asp to obtain information on the Title III Accountability Reports, the sample parent notification letters, the ELSSA tool, the plan outline with instructions, the online presentation, and the submittal form.
If you have any questions regarding the Title III Accountability Reports or the parental notification requirement, please contact Cathy George or Gloria Cardenas, Consultants, Language Policy and Leadership Office (LPLO), at (916) 319-0845 or by e-mail at amao@cde.ca.gov.
If you have any questions regarding the Title III IPA instructions, the ELSSA, or any questions regarding Seminar locations and registration, please contact Marcela Rodriguez, Consultant, LPLO, at (916) 322-9385 or by e-mail at mrodriguez@cde.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Anthony Monreal, Deputy Superintendent
Curriculum and Instruction Branch
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Enclosures
cc: Title III Directors
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814