Bilingual Coordinators Network (BCN) ARCHIVE 2010

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BCN Meeting Handouts ~ November 18 and 19, 2010

November 18, 2010

1. BCN Agenda November 18, 2010
2. Request for Agenda Item
3. BCN Meeting Dates 2010-11
4. March 17-18, 2011 BCN Meeting Flyer
5. California Migrant Portal
   Holly Ahmadi, English Learner Coordinator/Title III Regional Lead
   Steve Klein, Professional Development Coordinator, Butte County Office of Education
   • California Migrant Education Program – California Migrant Education Portal Information
     
     
6. Update on the Seal of Biliteracy
   Shelly Spiegel-Coleman, Executive Director, Californians Together
   • Guidelines for Implementation of the LAUSD Biliteracy Awards
   • Implementation Workshop at Azusa Unified School District, November 30, 2010
     • Registration Form, November 30, 2010
   • Implementation Workshop at San Mateo County Office of Education, December 15, 2010
     • Registration Form, December 15, 2010
       
       
7. Recent Commission Action on EL Teacher Authorization
   Paula Jacobs and Phyllis Jacobson, Consultants, Commission on Teacher Credentialing
   • English Learner Authorization Programs PowerPoint
   • Recommendations from the English Learner Authorizations Advisory Panel
     
     
8. The Role of Leadership in Improving the Academic Achievement of English Learners
   Claude Goldenberg, Professor, Stanford University School of Education
   
   
9. Research on Second Language Learning
   Michael L. Kamil, Professor, Stanford University School of Education

   Selected References

November 19, 2010

1. BCN Agenda November 19, 2010
2. CDE Language Policy and Leadership Office Update
   • PowerPoint File
   • Title III Program and Funding
     Michele Anberg-Espinosa and Erin Koepke, Education Programs Consultants
   • Title III Accountability Requirements
     Lilia G. Sánchez, Education Programs Consultant
   • English Language Acquisition Program
     Pam Lucas, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
   • Accountability Institute
     Nancy Zarenda, Education Programs Consultant
   • English Learner Programs Update, September 2010
   • New Contact for CBET and BTTP
   • Improving the Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches Publication Order Form
     
     
3. California English Language Development Test and Title III Accountability Update
   Lily Roberts, Education Research and Evaluation Administrator
   Tavi Popp, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant
   Stephanie Woo, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant Assessment, Accountability, and Awards Division, CDE
   
   
   • CELDT Kindergarten – Grade One (K-1) AMAO Information
     
   • Justification for the Addition of the California Modified Assessment as a Test of Basic Skills for the Purpose of Reclassification of English Learners who are Students with Disabilities, September 29, 2010
     
     
4. California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Update
   Keric Ashley, Director and Brandi Jauregui, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Data Management Division, CDE
   
   
5. Common Core Standards Update
   Stacey Christopher, Education Programs Consultant, English Learner and Curriculum Support Division, CDE
   Lilian Perez, Education Programs Consultant, Standards, Curriculum Frameworks, and Instructional Resources Division, CDE
   • Selected English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards Correlations
   • K-12 California’s Common Core Content Standards for English Language Arts
   • K-12 California’s Common Core Content Standards for Mathematics Common Core State Standards Resources http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/

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BCN Meeting Handouts ~ September 16 and 17, 2010

September 16, 2010

BCN Agenda September 16, 2010

Request for Agenda Item

BCN Meeting Dates 2010-11

November 18-19, 2010 BCN Meeting Flyer

California Department of Education Publication: Improving Education for English Learners: Research-Based Approaches

Veronica Aguila, Ed.D., Education Administrator I, Standards, Curriculum Frameworks, and Instructional Resources Division, CDE

• PowerPoint File
  Improving Education for English Learners Publication Order Form
• Development of Common Core California Standards

Update on the CDE Language Policy and Leadership Office

Carlos Rivera, Education Administrator I, and Erin Koepke, Education Programs Consultant, Language Policy and Leadership Office, CDE

• Title III Oversight
• Title III Reallocation of Funds
• Title III Funding for Translation of Documents
• Title III: Supplement, not Supplant

Update on the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)
Diane Hernandez, Education Research and Evaluation Administrator Assessment, Accountability, and Awards Division, CDE

Update on the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
John Boivin, Education Research and Evaluation Administrator Assessment, Accountability, and Awards Division, CDE

Teens Working in Agriculture - An English Language Development Curriculum for High School Students
Diane Bush, Program Coordinator, Labor Occupational Health Program, U.C. Berkeley

• PowerPoint File
  Teens Working in Agriculture Handout

Updates on the California English Language Development Test and Title III Accountability
Lily Roberts, Education Research and Evaluation Administrator
Tavi Popp, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant
Stephanie Woo, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant
Assessment, Accountability, and Awards Division, CDE

Updates on Legislation for English Learners
Mary Ramirez, Associate Governmental Program Analyst Legislative Affairs Division, CD

Olson, L. (2010). Reparable harm: Fulfilling the unkept promise of educational opportunity for California’s long term English learners (pp. 31-39). Los Angeles: Californians Together. http://www.californianstogether.org/

• Reparable Harm PDF File
• Reparable Harm Publication Order Form

Long Term English Learners: Directions for Policy, Program and Practice Brochure, November 16, 2010

September 17, 2010

BCN Agenda September 17, 2010

Update on the CDE Language Policy and Leadership Office

PowerPoint File
Title III Program and Funding
Michele Anberg-Espinosa, Education Programs Consultant

Title III Accountability Requirements
Lilia G. Sánchez, Education Programs Consultant

Title III Annual Evaluation Survey
English Language Acquisition Program
Community Based English Tutoring Program
Bilingual Teacher Training Program
Pam Lucas, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
Accountability Institute
Nancy Zarenda, Education Programs Consultant

• English Learner Programs Update, September 2010
• 2009-10 Subgrantees Not Meeting AMAOs-Year 2
• 2009-10 Subgrantees Not Meeting AMAOs-Year 4

Title III Annual Evaluation Survey
Flexibility Provisions for State-Funded Categorical Programs

Update on the Seal of Biliteracy
Shelly Spiegel-Coleman, Executive Director, Californians Together

• Seal of Biliteracy List
• Seal of Biliteracy Implementation Workshop, October 28, 2010

English Language Considerations in the Special Education Process  
Jane Canty, Education Administrator, and Margaret Benavides, Special Education Consultant Special Education Division, CDE

• PowerPoint File
  Procedural Safeguards Referral Service
• Existing Family Empowerment Centers

Web-Enablement of the Local Educational Agency Plan
Sylvie Hale, Director of Program Development and Strategic Planning, WestEd

• PowerPoint File
  Group Activity, Note-taking and Feedback Form
• Pilot of the Local Educational Agency Plan and Single Plan for Student Achievement in the California Accountability Improvement System

English Learners Brief 10.1 Selected Recent Publications, September 2010

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BCN Meeting Handouts ~ May 20, 2010

1. BCN Item List
2. BCN Agenda May 20, 2010
3. Request for Agenda Item
4. Updates on the California English Language Development Test (CELDT)
   Lily Roberts, Education Research and Evaluation Administrator, CDE
5. California English Language Development Test (CELDT) 2009-10 Annual Assessment Release of Summary Results
   Aileen Allison-Zarea, Education Programs Consultant, CDE
6. Title III Accountability Update
   Cathy George, Education Research and Evaluation Consultant, CDE
7. California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)
   Carrie Strong Thompson, Education Programs Consultant, Statewide Assessment Division, CDE
8. Update on the Seal of Biliteracy
   Laurie Olsen, Californians Together
   Irma Bravo Lawrence, Stanislaus County Office of Education
   Martha Hernandez, Ventura County Office of Education
   Edgar Lampkin, Yolo County Office of Education
   Yee Wan, Santa Clara County Office of Education
   

   a.	Seal of Biliteracy Update List
   b.	Resources from Stanislaus County Office of Education 11-3 agenda.pdf ACTFL Proficiency Description.pdf ACTFLform08.pdf Becoming-Citizens-of-the-World.pdf Benefits of Multilingualim.pdf Guidelinesspeak.pdf Interagency language skill guide.pdf Language Biography.pdf Linguafolio Self Assessment Checklist.pdf LinguaFolio Self Assessment Grid.pdf Seal Brochure.pdf Seal Meeting 1-6-2010.pdf Seal of Multili 3-3-10.pdf Seal of Multilingual Proficiency Application.pdf Seal Process.pdf Self Assessment Grid.pdf StandardsforFLLexecsumm_rev.pdf Stanislaus County Office of Education.pdf Stanislaus mtg notes.pdf VW Checklists.pdf writingguidelines.pdf
   c.	Seal of Biliteracy in Santa Clara County

9. Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization and English Learners (ELs): Recommendations of the Working Group on ELs Policy
   Robert Linquanti, Project Director and Senior Researcher, California Comprehensive Center-WestEd
   

   a.	Improving Educational Outcomes for English Language Learners – Presentation File
   b.	Improving Educational Outcomes for English Language Learners: Recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, March 26, 2010

10. Examining Growth in English-Language Proficiency of California’s English Learners: A Statewide Longitudinal Study
    Robert Linquanti, Project Director and Senior Researcher
    Eric Crane, Senior Researcher, California Comprehensive Center-WestEd
11. Research Findings from the PROMISE Initiative for English Learners
    Laurie Olsen, Treasurer, Californians Together
    Magali Lavadenz, Professor of Education, Loyola University
    Katherine Lindholm Leary, Professor of Education, San Jose State University
12. The Accreditation Process for Educator Preparation Program
    Paula Jacobs, Consultant, Commission on Teacher Credentialing
    Administrative Services Credential Advisory Panel Applications
    http://www.ctc.ca.gov/pdf/Admin-Services-Cred-Advisory-Panel-Application.pdf
13. Updates on Legislation for English Learners
    Mary Ramirez, Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Legislative Affairs Division
    
    CDE
    State Schools Chief Jack O'Connell Submits Report and Recommendations to Increase Number of College- and Career-Ready Students Recommends Expanding Linking Learning Approach to Transform High Schools
    http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr10/yr10rel51.asp
    
    Assembly Bill 2648 Multiple Pathways
    http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/mpfgen.asp
    

BCN Meeting Handouts ~ May 21, 2010

1. BCN Agenda May 21, 2010
2. Update on the CDE Language Policy and Leadership Office

   2a.	PowerPoint File
   2b.	English Learner Programs Update, May 2010

   Title III Program and Funding
   Carlos Rivera, Education Administrator I
   Title III Year 2 and Year 4 Accountability Requirements
   Lilia G. Sánchez, Education Programs Consultant
   Refugee School Impact Grant
   Carlos Rivera, Education Administrator I
   Community Based English Tutoring Program
   English Language Acquisition Program
   Bilingual Teacher Training Program
   Pam Lucas, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
   Accountability Institute
   Nancy Zarenda, Education Programs Consultant
3. Update on the Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents
   Rod Atkinson, Education Programs Consultant, Specialized Media and Translations Unit, CDE

   3a.	The Clearinghouse for Multilingual Document PowerPoint File
   3b.	HOW TO GET THE LANGUAGE GROUP DATA FOR SCHOOLS IN YOUR DISTRICT
   3c.	The Clearinghouse for Multilingual Documents Brochure

4. English Learner Feedback Session: English Learner (EL) Instrument (including No Child Left Behind [NCLB], Title III) for 2009-10 Cycle D Categorical Program Monitoring (CPM)
   Shireen Miles, Education Programs Consultant and Chimeng Yang, Education Programs
   Consultant, English Learner Accountability Unit, CDE

 14.Mark Your Calendar CABE 2010, March 23-26, 2011

BCN Meeting Handouts ~ March 18 and 19, 2010

March 18, 2010

1. Agenda 3-18-10
2. Request for Agenda Item
3. Changes to Title III Accountability for 2009-10
   Cathy George, Academic Accountability and Awards Division, CDE
   
   • Proposed Changes to the 2009-10 Calculations for Title III Accountability
4. Long Term English Learners, Laurie Olsen
5. Look at Learning: A Comprehensive System for Improving English Learners’ Academic Achievement
   Irma Bravo Lawrence, Stanislaus COE and Yee Wan, Santa Clara COE
   • A Look at Learning 3 Cycles_3-18-10.pdf
   • A Look at Learning_ 3-18-2010.ppt
   • ELD-Summary_Form_3-18-10.pdf
6. Update on Standardized Testing and Reporting
   Diana Gutierrez, Statewide Assessment Division, CDE
7. Update on the California English Language Development Test
   Lily Roberts and Erika Hughes, Statewide and Assessment Division, CDE
8. Update on Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Translations
   John-Paris-Salb, Specialized Media and Translations Unit, CDE
9. Update on the Categorical Program Monitoring
   Hector Rico, Patrick McMenamin, and Therese Tiab, Categorical Compliance Division, CDE
10. Update on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
    Paula Jacobs and Roxanne Purdue, Commission on Teacher Credentialing

March 19, 2010

1. Agenda 3-19-10
2. Update on the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Materials
   • http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr10/yr10rel29.asp
   Tom Adams, Curriculum, Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division, CDE
   
   
3. Update on the Language Policy and Leadership Office
   

   3a) PowerPoint File

   3b) English Learner Programs Update, March 2010

   Title III
   Title III Year 2 and Year 4 Accountability
   Private Schools
   Refugee Schools Impact Grant
   Community Based English Tutoring Program
   English Language Acquisition Program
   Bilingual Teacher Training Program

4. Contact List for Services for English Learners, March 19, 2010
5. Bilingual Coordinators Network, Legislation as of March 18, 2010
6. Succeeding with English Language Learners: Lesson Learned from the Great City Schools
   Kenji Hakuta, Stanford University
7. Modified Collection and Submission of Language Census Information for the 2009-10 School Year

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Date last updated: May 11, 2011

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