State

1
State Federal Programs Update and Reminders

• Curriculum Leaders
• January 21, 2005

2
NCLB Reminders

• AYP Targets for
• 2005
• ( of students at proficient and above)

3
AYP in 2005-2006

• New state assessments
• Calculate new AYP targets
• Goal 100 proficient or above by 2013-14
• Revisit other factors in AYP definition,
• i.e. size of N

4
Other NCLB Goals

• Paraprofessionals (Title I schools)100 meet
  criteria by Jan. 8, 2006
• Teachersmeet highly qualified by 2005-2006 (end?
  beginning?) Title I and II require it.

5
ELLs meet AMAOs
6
KELPA

• Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment
• Available spring 2005
• All ELLs in grades K-12
• Annual assessment (March May)
• Required by both Title I and Title III
• Replaces LAS, IPT, LPTS as official Kansas
  assessment

7
KELPA Trainer of Trainers

• Administration, scoring and interpretation of
  test
• February 16 - Garden City
• February 17 - Hays
• February 18 - Emporia
• February 23 - Kansas City
• February 24 Greenbush
• February 25 - Wichita

8
KELPA Training

• Deadline for registration  February  5, 2005
•  
• The information and registration can be accessed
  directly at
• http//www.emporia.edu/jones/registration-05kelpa
  .htm
•  
• If you have any questions regarding the KELPA
  training, please contact  Toni Bowling
  bowlingt_at_emporia.edu, [phone].

9
SES Providers Applications

• Supplemental Educational Service Providersafter
  school tutoring
• Low-income students from Title I schools on
  improvement
• Applications due June 1, 2005 to be an approved
  provider in 2005-06.
• Applications available on KSDE website

10
Other Competitions

• No new 21st Century Community Learning Centers
  grants
• New Math/Science Partnerships (fall?)
• New Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) probably
  application in late March

11
Presidents High School Initiative

• Proposed 1.5 billion (What will be cut?)
• Diplomas truly meaningful
• Plan
• High School Intervention State Assessments
  (additional HS grades assessed in reading and
  math, also NAEP at grade 12)
• Striving Readers
• Mathematics and Science Partnerships
• Reward teachers who demonstrate success
• Growth of AP and IB courses

12
Constitution

• Recently passed appropriations bill
• Lessons on Constitution every Sept. 17
• Preschool college
• No additional funding
• Waiting for information from USDE