2022-2023 Program and Budget Handbook

identified needs of ELs and defined within the school’s SPSA. 2. Targeted Intervention Services for English Learners: To address and remedy the linguistic and academic deficits of identified ELs, Title III funds are to be used to support intervention activities for ELs Note: Non-EL students, including RFEP students, are not eligible to receive Title III funded intervention or other instructional services. 3. English Learner (EL) Instructional Coach: To support the consistent implementation of the District’s Title III initiatives, including standards-based Designated and Integrated ELD instruction. (For more information, see the Instructional Support section of this handbook.) 4. Parent Outreach and Training : To support training activities related to the instructional Note : Parents of non-EL students, including RFEP students, are not eligible to receive Title III funded services. 5. Supplemental Instructional Materials (SIM): To supplement the instructional program for ELs (ELA, Mathematics, History/Social Science, Science, ELD) with intervention. In addition, the materials must be targeted to the linguistic and academic needs of ELs. Examples include: • Classroom library books in the students’ primary language and/or Culturally and Linguistically Relevant • Realia such as visuals • Manipulatives materials not required by the core curriculum. SIM are specific to the classroom, delivery of instruction, and program for ELs and designed to assist parents and families to become active participants in the education of their children. (Title III must not be used to support ELAC activities.)

• Instructional CDs, Videos, DVDs (not blank) • Periodicals • Initial Software License fees • Educational Apps • Leveled Readers • Classroom sets of novels not on the District required reading list Note : SIM will be subject to ongoing monitoring to ensure the appropriate use of Title III funds. 1. The expenditure addresses the linguistic and academic needs of ELs and is identified and explicitly described in the school’s SPSA or SPSA Update 2. Expenditures support the increased academic achievement of ELs and are based upon a thorough analysis of EL data Professional Development for Teachers of ELs Professional development services/resources may include: 1. Teacher Release Day/Teacher X-Time (Non-Tutor): To pay regular status teachers to attend supplemental For Title III expenditures that do not fall into the priority categories listed above, schools must adhere to the following criteria: professional development related to the EL program. Teacher X-Time (Non Tutor) is to be used to pay teachers to engage in EL program related professional development, including dELD and/or iELD planning or analyzing EL program data outside the regular assignment. This budget item can be used to pay teachers for planning or analyzing data. a. Teacher Release Day: During the regular assignment b. X-Time: Outside of the regular assignment; fewer than ten (10) consecutive days 2. Contracted Instructional Services: Funds for contracts with organizations providing services to improve and supplement the EL

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