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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