ALABAMA AMAOS: AMAO CRITERIA AND TARGETS

Alabama English Learners

2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

11,243 13,414 15,295 17,400 18, 358 19, 508 19, 602 20, 816

Spanish 18115Korean 526Vietnamese 456Arabic 429Chinese 309

Top Five Languages Represented by ELs in Alabama’s K-12 Program

2009 EL Graduation Rate 72 %

Top Five Alabama Districts Based on Immigrant Population1. Shelby2. Mobile3. Huntsville4. Jefferson5. Montgomery Top Five Alabama Districts Based on Immigrants with Limited or No Formal Schooling Population6. Montgomery7. Mobile8. Cullman9. Shelby10.Hoover  Top Five Alabama Districts Based on ELL Population11. Shelby County12.DeKalb County13.Montgomery County14.Mobile County15.Huntsville City

TITLE III ACCOUNTABILITY

PURPOSE OF TITLE III The purpose of Title III is to ensure that

limited English proficient children master English and meet the same rigorous standards for academic achievement as all children are expected to meet, and to support to the extent possible, the native language skills of such children.

OBJECTIVES OF TITLE III To attain English proficiency

To achieve at high levels in core academic subjects

To develop high-quality language instruction educational programs and employ highly qualified teachers

To promote parental and community participation

DEFINITION OF ENGLISH LEARNERS (EL) Between 3-21 years of age US born 46%, foreign born 54% (NCELA,

2004) Enrolled/preparing to enroll in elementary or

secondary school Not born in the USA or native language is not

English, including Native Americans, Native Alaskans, or those from outlying territories.

Migratory, whose native language is not English

STATE/DISTRICT FUNDS

Federal Funds Title III Funds

ALABAMA AMAOS

ANNUAL MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES (AMAOS)

TITLE III, SECTION 3122

AMAO-A (Growth): Making annual increases in the number or percent of children making progress in learning English (APLA)

AMAO-B (Attainment): Making annual increases in the number or percent of children attaining English proficiency (EP) each school year

AMAO-C: Making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as defined by the State (1111(b)(2)(B))

TABLE 3: ANNUAL MEASURABLE ACHIEVEMENT OBJECTIVES HAVE THREE PARTS:

TITLE III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

How Progress is Measured

AMAO A: Percent of ELs making Adequate Progress in Language Acquisition (APLA)

ACCESS for ELLs®State English Language Proficiency Test

AMAO B: Percent of ELs attaining English language proficiency

ACCESS for ELLs® State ELP Test

AMAO C: Meeting AYP requirements for the EL subgroup.

95% participation % Proficient in and Math

DEFINE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

What does English language proficiency (ELP) mean? Alabama has defined ELP as a composite

proficiency level of “4.8”

Whom is the cohort for analysis? Alabama has determined that the cohort for

analysis includes all ELL students.

GROWTH

Annual Measurable Achievement Objective

A: AMAO A(Growth)

AMAO A TARGETS0.5 CPL (PROGRESS)

0.5 CPL GainAMAO A TargetsYear Targets2010 42%2011 44%2012 46%2013 48%2014 50%2015 53%2016 55%2017 57%2018 59%2019 61%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 201930%

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EXAMPLE FOR AMAO A A district with 1000 EL students and

demonstrates the targets for AMAO A based on those students making at least .5 overall CPL gain based on 2009 baseline data.

Year Targets Number making at least .5 overall CPL gain to meet target

2009-Baseline 1000

2010 42% 420

2011 44% 440

2012 46% 460

2014 48% 480

ATTAINMENT

Annual MeasurableAchievement Objective

AMAO B(Attainment)

AMAO B TARGETS 4.8” CPL (ATTAINING PROFICIENCY)

AMAO 2 TargetsYear Targets2010 11%2011 13%2012 14%2013 16%2014 17%2015 19%2016 21%2017 22%2018 24%2019 25%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 201910%

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EXAMPLE FOR AMAO B An LEA with 200 students in a program for five

years or more, and 40 have attained proficiency on the most recent test, AMAO B is 80%. Each LEA or school’s baseline is established with 2009 data.

AMAO B Targets

Year Targets Students attaining proficiency

2009 Baseline200 students in program for more than five years

2010 11% 222011 13% 262012 14% 282013 16% 322014 17% 342015 19% 382016 21% 422017 22% 44

AYP

Annual MeasurableAchievement Objective

AMAO C(AYP)

Data Points, Matchbacks, and Exit

Criteria

Model of Support

WIDA, Core Instruction and Consolidated

Monitoring

IMMIGRANT CALCULATIONS

# LEP 2008-2009

# Immigrants 2008-2009

# LEP 2009-2010

# Immigrants 2009-2010

Average Number

Immigrant Students for 2007-08 and

2008-09 Comparison

Type Y or N if LEA plans to

apply FY2010SIGNIFICANT

IMPACT108 57 90 46 46 0 Y

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBEROct.1-15, 2010Main Collection

• Prepopulated or grayed out fields require no changes

• Update Title III/EL Coordinator contact information

February 7, 2011

• STI "Clean-Up" Review• Immigrant & EL

Numbers posted from STI

• Student Classification changes can only be made in STI and take several days to reach the SDE (allow up to 3 days)

April 1-15, 2011Immigrant Report

• Designate Title III Funding for 2011-2012

• STI "Clean-Up" Review• Immigrant & EL

Numbers posted from STI

• Student Classification changes can only be made in STI and take several days to reach the SDE (allow up to 3 days)

• Update Title III/EL Coordinator contact information

QUESTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION Heidi Goertzen– Title III/ESL Specialist

hgoertzen@alsde.edu Dely V. Roberts – Title III/ESL Specialist

droberts@alsde.edu Dr. Tammy Hallman Starnes– Title III/ESL

Coordinator tstarnes@alsde.edu

5348 Gordon Persons Building--50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, AL--334-242-8199