ANNUAL REPORT
NCLB Act of 2001, Title III, Part A
Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
Title III, Sec. 3121 (c)
Name of LEA:
Name of LEA Title III Director: / SEI Due Date:
July 1, 2017
Directions
The Georgia Title III Annual Report fulfills LEAs’ requirement to provide the state with federally-required documentation, as described in Title III, Sec. 3121 (c). All Title III-recipients – including Title III Consortium LEAs - must complete this document, with the exception of those districts that were monitored by Title III staff (onsite or desktop) during the current school year. Timely submission of this report is one element of the annual Title III Risk Assessment which impacts the selection of districts to be monitored in the subsequent school year.
If you need assistance completing the Annual Report, please contactthe ESOL & Title IIIUnit at 404-463-0505.
Please mail the completed form postmarked on or before July 1, 2017 to: Kim Lacewell, c/o ESOL & Title III Unit, Georgia Department of Education, 1854 Twin Towers East, 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30334. (We cannot accept faxed or scanned versions of this document.)
Assurances
The authorized representatives assure the Georgia Department of Education that the information provided in this Annual Report is true and correct and pertains to activities and expenditures that took place during the 2016-2017 school year.
Signatures of Authorized Representatives:
Superintendent ______Date:______
Title III Director ______Date:______/ (For GaDOE Use: )
Date of Receipt
Percentage of LEA’s ELs that are in “Monitored” status
(Number of EL-M ÷ number of EL-Y+M) x 100 ______
Select the Program Delivery Model(s) utilized by the LEA
(State Board approved Delivery Models) or Innovative Model - Must be approved in advance by GaDOE*
Pull- Out (*Unless LEA is a Charter or SWSS district)
Push- In
Cluster Center
Resource Center
Sheltered Content Courses
Scheduled English Language Acquisition Courses
Dual Language Immersion
Describe the programs and activities conducted by the district with the Title III funds received for use during the 2015 – 16 school year.
Does the district possess evidence of timely and meaningful consultation with private schools for provision YES NO N/A
of Title III services? (Note: Consultation often takes place in cooperation with Title I programs.)
Please indicate all topics on which your school district provided professional development to
certified teachers and leadership teams
Type of Professional Development Activity YES NO
Instructional strategies for ELs
Understanding and implementation of assessment of ELs
Understanding and implementation of English Language Development (WIDA) Standards and academic content standards for ELs
Alignment of curriculum in language instruction educational programs to ELD (WIDA) standards
Subject matter knowledge for teachers
Other (please specify):
How many participants attended professional development (PD) training related to the teaching and learning of ELs?
If zero, place a zero in the “# Participants” box
Participant Information YES NO #Participants
Was PD Provided to Content Classroom Teachers?
Was PD Provided to ESOL Classroom Teachers?
Was PD Provided to Principals?
Was PD Provided to Administrators Other Than Principals?
Was PD Provided to Other School Personnel?
Was PD Provided to Community Based Organization Personnel?
Total l
YES NO N/A
Purchased Equipment
All equipment purchased with Title III and State ESOL funds is properly labeled and inventoried.
Expenditure of Funds
No more than 25% of 2016-17 Title III funds will be carried over into the 2017-18 fiscal year. /
Administrative Spending Cap
No more than 2% of the Title III award amount is spent for administration of the Title III program. /
Personnel Activity Report / Semi-annual Certification
Time and effort logs or periodic certifications are kept for all staff compensated with Title III funds. /
N.
Georgia Department of Education
Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent
April 12, 2016 Page 1 of 2
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