DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO
NO.231
September 19, 2008
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Fall Professional Development Training for the
World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language
Proficiency (ELP) Standards and the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in
English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for ELLs) |
As part of
the Virginia Department of Education's ongoing effort to ensure compliance with
the English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessment and standard requirements
under Section 1111(b)(7) and Section 3113(b)(2) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, training will be offered
on the implementation of the World-Class Instructional Design and
Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards and the Assessing
Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language
Learners (ACCESS for ELLs). The first day of training will focus on the
WIDA ELP Standards from an instructional perspective, and is recommended for
the division Title III coordinator or designee, and one content area specialist
per division. The second day of training
will focus on the ACCESS for ELLs, and is
recommended for the Title III coordinator or designee, and the division
director of testing.
The training will be provided on
October 9 and 10, 2008, from 8:30 a.m 3 p.m. in
three locations throughout the state as follows:
Locations
Sheraton
Park South
9901
Midlothian Turnpike
(804) 323-1144
Holiday
Inn Valley View
(540)
362-4500
Holiday
Inn at Historic Carradoc Hall
(703)
771-9200
A morning break, lunch, and materials will be provided on
both days of training. Lodging, parking,
and travel costs are the responsibility of attendees; however, these expenses
are authorized activities and may be charged to local Title I, Part A, and
Title III, Part A, budgets.
Due
to space limitations, registration is limited to Title III coordinators or
their designee, content specialists, and division directors of testing. To register for a training site, please
go to http://www.cpe.vt.edu/reg/widaelp
and follow the directions.
If you have questions or need additional
information, please contact Stacy Freeman, ESL specialist, at the Virginia
Department of Education, at (804) 371-0778 or at Stacy.Freeman@doe.virginia.gov.
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