Questions for US ED by Megan Hopkins https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r Please add questions here related to OELA and/or Title III. en-us 2023-01-23 23:14:10 UTC 2023-01-25 18:07:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Title III SEA director Meetings https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456499741 Are there any in person SEA director meetings planned in the future? 

-There is not currently sufficient funding or staffing for these meetings. Some advocacy to the federal level may be helpful for brining these meetings back.]]> 2023-01-25 17:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456499741 Can you please shed more light on the re-allocation for Title III? Was surprised to receive one this year. https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456501018 Most of what is known is on the slides.]]> 2023-01-25 17:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456501018 Will there be any work at federal level to tackle with the ESL/bilingual teacher shortage? Any grants, any incentives? sibelhughes1 https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456502664 This is the purpose of the NPD grants, and some states have used their recovery funds to address this issue.]]> 2023-01-25 17:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456502664 Ukrainian Refugees BilingualEducationProgram https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456508147 Do you know if ORR will be providing any grants to support the influx of Ukrainian refugees?

--There are resources for Afghan refugees: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/01/K-12-Resources-for-Afghan-Evacuees-1.pdf 


]]> 2023-01-25 17:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456508147 Is data about English learners with disabilities included in the Biennial report? https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456521552 There is more data on this and there should be some included in the forthcoming 2018-2020 report.]]> 2023-01-25 17:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456521552 Do students communicating with ASL qualify for Title III programs? Should they be screened for English language proficiency? sibelhughes1 https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456526965 Letter regarding if a student using American Sign Language is an English learner (July 27, 2015)  is at this link: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2020/07/Larsen-outgoing-response-7.27.2015.pdf]]> 2023-01-25 17:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456526965 ESSA Amendements https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456535404 This may be for another dept, but how long does it normally take ED to respond once an amended ESSA/Consolidated state plan is submitted?

--This is under Title I.]]> 2023-01-25 17:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456535404 Title III SEA Meetings https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456542518 Wondering if there is a possibility that OELA could host an SEA Title III meetings.  

--OELA is also not staffed well enough for this. ]]> 2023-01-25 17:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456542518 Disability preclusion https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456543237

Application of the disability preclusion to the screener, in addition to the annual English proficiency assessment.

--Screeners are more of an OCR issue]]> 2023-01-25 17:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456543237 We are anxiously awaiting the Newcomer Toolkit - Any update? https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456544647 It should be soon, it's in final review.]]> 2023-01-25 17:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456544647 Are there any updates related to an update to the Dear Colleague Letter 2015? mbhopkins https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456555537 No concrete updates--this letter is still used frequently.]]> 2023-01-25 17:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mbhopkins/xdmt7k6lvxbzbm3r/wish/2456555537