NCLB Title III Year 4 Forum

Developing an Action Plan for English Learner Success

About the Year 4 Forum

During this two-day Forum, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) will begin the process of developing the required Title III Year 4 Action Plan.

In collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE), the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd (CACC), and regional County Offices of Education (COE) leads, the LEA will:

use specific tools (observational, data analysis, etc.) to assist in the inquiry process for developing the Action Plan
conduct an in-depth analysis of its achievement data patterns resulting from current practices
identify possible causes of failure to meet AMAOs
identify and discuss research-based practices of educational systems effective with ELs
begin the process of developing the online Year 4 Action Plan

In addition, the Forum will:

provide information regarding ongoing opportunities for further technical assistance
clarify reporting requirements for LEAs responding to Title I Program Improvement sanctions

Registration for the two-day Forum is required for LEAs that have failed to meet AMAO for four consecutive years. The Year 4 Action Plan will guide LEAs toward systemic improvment of curriculum, programs and methods of instruction for all EL students.

Target Audience:

LEA teams (minimum of three, maximum of five) should be selected from the following personnel:

Superintendent
Title III Director
Bilingual/EL Coordinator
Curriculum and Instruction Director
Principal
Subject Matter Coach

Forum Presenters and County Office of Education Leads

California Comprehensive Center at WestEd

Robert Linquanti is Project Director in English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support, and Senior Research Associate at WestEd. He provides technical assistance to schools, districts and state educational agencies on implementing NCLB and evaluating EL services for accountability and improvement. He has assisted California and several other states in developing policy to implement NCLB Title III. He is also a consultant to the Council of Chief State School Officers, the WIDA Consortium, and the US Department of Education on Title III assessment and accountability policies.

Zoe Ann Brown is a Senior Program Associate at WestEd, where her primary focus is working with the CDE and its districts to improve the educational outcomes of English Learners. Zoe Ann brings a variety of experiences to this work, including school, district, and state reform, language and content area assessment, biliteracy instruction, curriculum development, language research, and teacher preparation. Her Ph.D. from Stanford University focused on language assessment, bilingual education/second language curriculum, and teacher education. Her most recent work has been in developing on-line, multimedia programs to teach reading to ELs.

Beth Anselmi Simpson is a Senior Program Associate with the Comprehensive School Assistance Program at WestEd. She has worked at the district level as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and in Assessment and Evaluation. She has been a site administrator, staff developer and bilingual teacher in California, Illinois and Iowa. She has also worked as a consultant with the English Learner Accountability Unit at the California Department of Education. She holds Masters degrees in Education Administration and Bilingual/Multicultural Education and is currently working on a doctorate.

California Department of Education

Lilia Sanchez, Interim Administrator, LPLO
Paula Jacobs, Consultant
Marcela Rodriguez, Consultant

Regional COE Leads

Region 1 Patty Dineen, Sonoma
Region 2 Holly Ahamadi, Butte
Kathy Villa, Tehama
Region 3 Jan Mayer, Sacramento
Region 4 Elvia Teixeira, Contra Costa
Region 5 Ellen Ferguson, Monterey
Region 6 Claudia Lockwood, San Joaquin
Region 7 Guadalupe Solis, Tulare
Region 8 Elva Hennessee, Kern
Region 9 Monica Nava, San Diego
Region 10 Terry Delgado, Riverside
Region 11 Magdalena Ruz-Gonzalez, Los Angeles

2008 Locations & Dates (note reservation deadlines)

Sacramento, CA - Radisson Hotel Reserve Room by September 8, 2008	October, 14-15, 2008
Los Angeles, CA - Four Points Sheraton LAX Reserve room by October 5, 2008	October 29-30, 2008

Time: Registration and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 AM. Forum from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

General Payment and Registration Information: Do not send cash. No purchase orders will be accepted. For security purposes DO NOT FAX registration form(s) and/or payment. Payment must accompany form. Only CHECKS or VISA/MASTERCARD payment will be accepted. Submit a separate registration form with contact information for each attendee.

Fee: $175 per participant must be received by CDE’s accounting office no later than September 26, 2008. ($225 if received after September 26, 2008.) Fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.

Cancellation Terms: Written requests for cancellations must be received by October 3, 2008 and are subject to a $25 fee. Refunds will be issued after the conference. After October 3, 2008, substitutions will be allowed, but no refunds will be made.

Registration is now closed.

Learn more about Year 2 Seminar

Contact:
Marcela Rodriguez, Consultant
California Department of Education
Phone: (916) 322-9385
Email: mrodriguez@cde.ca.gov