Regional Session
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Transcript of Regional Session
Updates and Reminders
TopicsTopics
Policy RemindersPolicy Reminders Policy UpdatesPolicy Updates DAIS-I SpecsDAIS-I Specs FY08 Policy UpdatesFY08 Policy Updates TABE 9 / 10TABE 9 / 10 FAQsFAQs Competencies and Content StandardsCompetencies and Content Standards QuestionsQuestions
Math-Only students (not dually enrolled) Math-Only students (not dually enrolled) require TABE-Math pre-testrequire TABE-Math pre-test
Dually enrolled in other regular ABE/ASE + Dually enrolled in other regular ABE/ASE + Math-Only—required pre-test is TABE-Math-Only—required pre-test is TABE-ReadingReading
Dually enrolled in ESL + Math-Only—one Dually enrolled in ESL + Math-Only—one ESL pre-test ESL pre-test andand TABE-Math TABE-Math
Dually enrolled in VOC-Only/Foreign GED + Dually enrolled in VOC-Only/Foreign GED + Math-Only—TABE-Math requiredMath-Only—TABE-Math required
Supplemental CostsSupplemental Costs
$3 per student, per unit of instruction MAX$3 per student, per unit of instruction MAX ONLY for ASE students funded with State ONLY for ASE students funded with State
Basic and/or State Performance fundsBasic and/or State Performance funds ONLY public entities can chargeONLY public entities can charge Not a “book fee”Not a “book fee”
If a course is designated as 2 units of If a course is designated as 2 units of instruction (2*15=30 enrollment hour class), instruction (2*15=30 enrollment hour class), then a student may only be charged $6 for that then a student may only be charged $6 for that class (2*$3=$6)class (2*$3=$6)
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Bachelor’s Degree minimum requirement for Bachelor’s Degree minimum requirement for new instructors (excluding Voc. Instructors)new instructors (excluding Voc. Instructors)
AllAll instructors must attend 6 hours of P.D. instructors must attend 6 hours of P.D. AllAll newnew teachers must attend new teacher teachers must attend new teacher
orientationorientation Foreign Bachelor’s Degrees must be Foreign Bachelor’s Degrees must be
evaluated.evaluated.
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
For FY07 this is will be maintained in files, For FY07 this is will be maintained in files, not in STAIRSnot in STAIRS
For FY08 and beyond activities will be entered For FY08 and beyond activities will be entered into DAIS-I and maintained in filesinto DAIS-I and maintained in files
Tracked itemsTracked items DateDate TypeType Number of hoursNumber of hours Notation on relevance (if needed)Notation on relevance (if needed)
We continue to operate under guidance issued We continue to operate under guidance issued March 24March 24thth, 2005. , 2005.
16-18 year old ESL students with no U.S. high 16-18 year old ESL students with no U.S. high school attendance who advance to ABE before school attendance who advance to ABE before they turn 19: they turn 19: do NOT need a H.S. separation form. do NOT need a H.S. separation form. do NOT need proof of an attempt to get that do NOT need proof of an attempt to get that
information.information.
NRS ChangesNRS Changes
NRS has split Beginning ESL into two levels NRS has split Beginning ESL into two levels (Low Beginning and High Beginning)(Low Beginning and High Beginning)
NRS has dropped High Advanced ESL. NRS has dropped High Advanced ESL.
Other levels remain the same.Other levels remain the same.
NRS ChangesNRS Changes
New NRS Implementation GuidelinesNew NRS Implementation Guidelines http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/
ImplementationGuidelines.pdfImplementationGuidelines.pdf
New ESL Descriptors:New ESL Descriptors: http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/http://www.nrsweb.org/reports/
NewESLdescriptors.pdfNewESLdescriptors.pdf
Area Planning Council / Area PlanArea Planning Council / Area Plan
Email sent October 16Email sent October 16thth, 2006, 2006 Preliminary Information due by November Preliminary Information due by November
1717thth, to include:, to include: APC OfficersAPC Officers FY07 Meeting ScheduleFY07 Meeting Schedule APC by-lawsAPC by-laws
Area Plan forms and information posted to the Area Plan forms and information posted to the ICCB website by October 31ICCB website by October 31stst, due mid-, due mid-February.February.
Required TrainingsRequired Trainings
ADA TrainingADA Training
NRS III TrainingNRS III Training
DAIS-I TrainingDAIS-I Training
AEFL Technical Appendix on AEFL Technical Appendix on FundingFunding
Technical Appendix on Funding will be Technical Appendix on Funding will be released October 31released October 31stst..
This will be released every fiscal year by This will be released every fiscal year by October 31October 31stst..
Details ALL data and ALL steps of funding Details ALL data and ALL steps of funding methodologymethodology
After review, contact Regional Support with After review, contact Regional Support with questions.questions.
CitizenshipCitizenship
Citizenship Only Students no longer have to Citizenship Only Students no longer have to be classified as ESL.be classified as ESL.
May be ABE / ASE or ESLMay be ABE / ASE or ESL Community Colleges continue as before and Community Colleges continue as before and
await guidance.await guidance. Other providers must submit new courses if Other providers must submit new courses if
they do not have an approved ABE/ASE they do not have an approved ABE/ASE Citizenship course.Citizenship course.
Effective Immediately.Effective Immediately.
Met Personal ObjectiveMet Personal Objective
Effective Immediately:Effective Immediately: “Met Personal Objective” “Met Personal Objective” should be selected for the following reasons, only:should be selected for the following reasons, only: Post-tested into a higher NRS level and left the program.Post-tested into a higher NRS level and left the program. Passed the GED test and left the program.Passed the GED test and left the program. Obtained a HS diploma.Obtained a HS diploma. Entered post-secondary education and left the program.Entered post-secondary education and left the program. Obtained a vocational completion and left the program.Obtained a vocational completion and left the program. Obtained U.S. citizenship and left the program.Obtained U.S. citizenship and left the program.
Met Personal ObjectiveMet Personal Objective
Appropriate documentation supporting the Appropriate documentation supporting the selection of “Met Personal Objective” must be selection of “Met Personal Objective” must be maintained in student folders.maintained in student folders.
If student separates for any other reason, one If student separates for any other reason, one of the remaining ten reasons must be selected.of the remaining ten reasons must be selected.
Met Personal ObjectiveMet Personal Objective Entered EmploymentEntered Employment Lack of interest, Instruction not helpful to participantLack of interest, Instruction not helpful to participant Illness/IncapacityIllness/Incapacity Lack of Transportation ResourcesLack of Transportation Resources Lack of Dependent Childcare ResourcesLack of Dependent Childcare Resources Family ProblemsFamily Problems Time and/or Location of Services not FeasibleTime and/or Location of Services not Feasible MovedMoved For Other Known ReasonsFor Other Known Reasons Cannot Locate or ContactCannot Locate or Contact
Lapsed FundsLapsed Funds
Over $100,000 in lapsed state funds in FY06.Over $100,000 in lapsed state funds in FY06. Effective in FY07, if a program lapses funds in a Effective in FY07, if a program lapses funds in a
fiscal year, the following fiscal year they will be fiscal year, the following fiscal year they will be required to submit multiple expenditure reports.required to submit multiple expenditure reports. January 10January 10thth—reflecting expenditures through December —reflecting expenditures through December
3131stst.. April 10April 10thth—reflecting expenditures through March 31—reflecting expenditures through March 31stst.. As required at the end of the Fiscal Year.As required at the end of the Fiscal Year.
Lapsed FundsLapsed Funds
Multiple reports will be required for all ICCB AEFL Multiple reports will be required for all ICCB AEFL funding sources.funding sources.
If the report submitted through December 31If the report submitted through December 31stst does does not reflect expenditures equal to 40% or more of the not reflect expenditures equal to 40% or more of the allocated funding source for each funding source the allocated funding source for each funding source the programs payments will be frozen. programs payments will be frozen.
Frozen funds may also be released if the program Frozen funds may also be released if the program releases funds through the request/release process.releases funds through the request/release process.
DAIS-I RecommendationsDAIS-I Recommendations
1 GHz computer (min. 256 Mb RAM)1 GHz computer (min. 256 Mb RAM) Windows XP or Macintosh OSX (Panther)Windows XP or Macintosh OSX (Panther) Explorer 6.0+, Netscape 6+, Safari 1.03+, Explorer 6.0+, Netscape 6+, Safari 1.03+,
Mozilla 1.0+Mozilla 1.0+ Ethernet, DSL, cable, high-speed wireless Ethernet, DSL, cable, high-speed wireless
connectionconnection Pop-ups allowedPop-ups allowed JavaScript needs to be enabledJavaScript needs to be enabled
Beginning in FY08, students dually enrolled in Beginning in FY08, students dually enrolled in ESL and ABE/ASE will be required to be ESL and ABE/ASE will be required to be assessed with an ESL test and the TABE-R. assessed with an ESL test and the TABE-R.
Performance funds based on FY08 data will Performance funds based on FY08 data will award point and level gains for two series of award point and level gains for two series of tests for students dually enrolled in these tests for students dually enrolled in these instructional types.instructional types.
Test dates may overlap between 2 testing Test dates may overlap between 2 testing types. types.
ESL students may receive more than 1 ESL ESL students may receive more than 1 ESL testing series (when appropriate) starting FY08testing series (when appropriate) starting FY08
Pre-test date for 2Pre-test date for 2ndnd series must be equal to or series must be equal to or later than post-test on 1later than post-test on 1stst
Performance funding for point and level gains Performance funding for point and level gains made on both assessments (when FY08 data is made on both assessments (when FY08 data is used) but only 1 will count for NRSused) but only 1 will count for NRS
Math-Only, Citizenship, Foreign GED, and Math-Only, Citizenship, Foreign GED, and Job-Skills Designations all need to be Job-Skills Designations all need to be identified at the Course level beginning FY08identified at the Course level beginning FY08
Approval now required for Foreign Language Approval now required for Foreign Language GEDGED
Summer ClassesSummer Classes
Do NOT enter FY07/08 summer classes into Do NOT enter FY07/08 summer classes into STAIRSSTAIRS
Hold out, then enter directly into DAIS-IHold out, then enter directly into DAIS-I STAIRS and DAIS-I handle summer classes STAIRS and DAIS-I handle summer classes
differentlydifferently
TABE IssuesTABE Issues
Problems have been coming in from the field Problems have been coming in from the field regarding the use of the TABE 9/10 Locatorregarding the use of the TABE 9/10 Locator
This information, along with the letter in your This information, along with the letter in your packet has been forwarded to the U.S. packet has been forwarded to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Educationand Adult Education
In the meantime, you may consider using an In the meantime, you may consider using an alternative method to Locate studentsalternative method to Locate students
Administer TABE 7/8 LocatorAdminister TABE 7/8 Locator Has more itemsHas more items Higher reliability, lower SEMHigher reliability, lower SEM Proceed with TABE 9/10Proceed with TABE 9/10
TABE 9/10 LocatorTABE 9/10 Locator
Should never be used in place of a pre-test or Should never be used in place of a pre-test or post-testpost-test
When using, keep in mind Standard Error of When using, keep in mind Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) provides a rangeMeasurement (SEM) provides a range
9/10 Locator has fewer items, therefore not as 9/10 Locator has fewer items, therefore not as reliablereliable
Updates quarterlyUpdates quarterly Effective immediatelyEffective immediately Next update: January 2007Next update: January 2007
Competencies & Content StandardsCompetencies & Content Standards
EL/Civics CompetenciesEL/Civics Competencies
ESL Content StandardsESL Content Standards
ABE/ASE Content StandardsABE/ASE Content Standards