TEA Correspondence Item

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November 21, 2011

INFORMATION ONLY

TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:

SUBJECT: Title III, Part A, Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives

Under Title III, Part A, Section 3122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is required to develop three Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) which are used in holding Title III-funded LEAs accountable for their English language learners’ (ELLs’) development and attainment of English proficiency while meeting State academic content and achievement standards. The Title III AMAOs standards for 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

Texas Title III AMAO Standards
AMAO Indicators	Spring 2011 Standards	Spring 2012 Standards
AMAO 1: Progress	47.0% (All LEP, Gr. K-12)	49.0% (All LEP, Gr. K-12)
AMAO 2: Attainment	13.0% (Year 1-4 LEP) 25.0% (Year 5+ LEP)	14.0% (Year 1-4 LEP) 27.0% (Year 5+ LEP)
AMAO 3: LEP AYP	The Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) of students with limited English proficiency (LEP) as determined by the ~~2011~~ AYP outcome for the district’s LEP student group.

The 2011 standards for AMAOs 1 and 2 will apply to the results of the spring 2011 administration of the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS). AMAO 3 LEP AYP outcomes are determined through the TEA Division of Performance Reporting. For information on 2011 AYP, see the AYP website (www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/) including the 2011 AYP timeline. The 2011 Title III AMAO results for all Title III-funded LEAs will be reported as follows:

2011 Title III AMAOs Timeline

November 15, 2011

AMAO Results Released

Notification Letter Sent to Title III-funded LEAs Not Meeting AMAOs

December 16, 2011

Deadline for Providing Parental Notification

(required for Title III-funded LEAs not meeting AMAOs)

If you have questions regarding the Title III AMAOs, please contact Elizabeth Minjárez, in the Curriculum Division, at (512) 463-9581 or via email at elizabeth.minjarez@tea.state.tx.us. If you have other related questions, please contact the appropriate TEA division for further assistance.

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – Division of Performance Reporting

(512) 463-9704, performance.reporting@tea.state.tx.us

Identification and Instruction of ELLs – Bilingual/ESL Unit, Curriculum Division

(512) 463-9581, curriculum@tea.state.tx.us

TELPAS – ELL Assessments, Student Assessment Division

(512) 463-9536, studenta@tea.state.tx.us

Sincerely,

Anita Givens

Associate Commissioner

Standards and Programs

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