May 2009

MDE Update

Linda Forward

May 8, 2009Kellogg Center

East Lansing, Michigan

May 2009

MDE UpdateSupplement/Supplant

Civil Rights LawLau v. Nichols

Core ELL program is a general fund responsibility

Additional services can be supported with Title III funds

May 2009

MDE UpdateDiscussion

What would a core program look like for ELL students?

May 2009

MDE UpdateDiscussion

What would be additional supports?

May 2009

MDE UpdateAllocations

2008-2009 Application

2009-2010 Allocation/applicationDue July 1Carry over and adjustments in

December – Due in January

May 2009

MDE UpdateTesting ALL

SRSD/SDS – Identified

Home Language SurveyELPA Screener

Test all students in district at time of ELPA

May 2009

MDE UpdateAMAOs

Progress:75% of students make progress from one test point to the next – not necessarily congruent years

May 2009

MDE UpdateAMAOsProficiency:10% of students have attained proficiency. Determined by local district considering ELPA results and other uniform criteria. Enter the exit date into SRSD by EOY report. Essentially they become FLEP

May 2009

MDE UpdateAMAOsAYP: Good news!!!!

Many schools that don’t make AYP DO make AYP for ELLs.

Keep up the good work!!!

May 2009

MDE UpdateMonitoring

Next steps: NSSE Program evaluation documentsNext year: Another self review, telephone monitoring, onsite reviewCombining with OSI On-site reviews

May 2009

MDE UpdateOther Issues??

May 2009

MDE UpdateContact InformationLinda Forward

SupervisorAcademic Support UnitOffice of School ImprovementMichigan Department of Education517-373-8480forwardl@michigan.gov