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Required Annual Data Collection System For Data Collection on ESL/Bilingual Education Programs and English Language Learners For SD/CS/AVTS/CTC Presenter: Tami Shaffer Education Administration Associate Pennsylvania Department of Education

Changes to LEP System For 2007-2008

 One on-line data application to complete (LEP-LEA).

 No individual school student level data to input.

 Individual school student level data is now collected and reported in PIMS.

Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)

What is PIMS?

A statewide longitudinal data system that will manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data for each student served by Pennsylvania’s Pre-K through Grade 12 public education system.

What is the Primary Goal of PIMS?

To simplify and streamline the data submission processes now in place through the elimination of redundant data collections.

Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)

Who at the LEA is responsible to enter data into PIMS?

PDE recommends the PIMS Administrator at the LEA be someone familiar with student and staff data. Ultimately, it is the LEA’s responsibility to designate the appropriate person(s).

PIMS Data Collection Periods for 2007 2008 school year?

The data collection periods for the 2007 2008 school year are in October, January, March, and August.

Pennsylvania Information Management System (PIMS)

Questions concerning PIMS:

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/PIMS

[email protected]

e-PDe Web Portal

 The e-PDE web portal is the gateway to access all e-PDE applications.

 Open an internet browser and go to http://www.pde.state.pa.us

. Click on the e-PDE web portal link which is located on PDE’s homepage on the left hand side of the screen under Access Services.  Before you can register to use the LEP-LEA application, your LEA must have an LEP-LEA approver.

Registration Process to Access the LEP-LEA Application: Overview

REGISTERING TO USE THE LEP-LEA APPLICATION INVOLVES A FEW STEPS, DESCRIBED IN GENERAL HERE. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED AS A HANDOUT IN YOUR PACKET:

     Step 1: Make sure you have a valid e-mail address. You cannot register to use the LEP-LEA application without a valid e-mail address.

Step 2: Create a User ID and password in the PA PowerPort.

Step 3: Follow the steps to register for the LEP-LEA application.

Step 4: Notify the LEP-LEA approver that you submitted a registration request. The LEP-LEA approver must approve your registration request before you can access the LEP-LEA application.

Step 5: Log on to the e-PDE web portal and access the LEP LEA application.

LEP-LEA Application

IMPORTANT COMPUTER REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

     MAC users must have Netscape 7.1 or higher to access the LEP SYSTEM.

WINDOWS users must have Explorer 6.0 or higher to access the LEP SYSTEM.

Explorer WILL NOT work with MAC. To download the latest Netscape (7.2 now available) for Mac, go to: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/n etscape.html

NOTE: If you are a MAC user and experience continued problems accessing the system, it is suggested that you use a PC for reliable access with the above given criteria.

LEP-LEA Application

LEA HOME SCREEN

     Verify the AUN number for accuracy.

Drop down menu will allow for the selection of the LEA.

Status will show “open” for the current school year.

School Year data reported for previous years are available to view.

Total enrollment, LEP count, percentage of LEP, top language, immigrant students count, and percentage of immigrant data will be uploaded from PIMS after the LEP System closes for this school year.

LEP-LEA Application

SUPERVISOR SCREEN

    The supervisor must complete all required data fields.

The person listed as the Supervisor will be the contact for the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs, D2L, and Metritech. This contact will be the main contact for training announcements and communications from PDE, WIDA and MetriTech.

Please be sure that your email address is adequately entered.

Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Supervisor Screen.

LEP-LEA Application

SPAM FILTER NOTICE

The supervisor should ensure that spam blocks or filters are removed from the following email addresses to ensure timely and accurate delivery of communications from PDE, WIDA (ACCESS for ELLs), D2L (Desire2Learn) and MetriTech. Check with your LEA web administrator or technology staff to prevent email bounce-backs: [email protected]

or Desire2Learn UW Oshkosh [email protected]

or WIDA Help Tech [email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

LEP-LEA Application

PROGRAM / FUNDS SCREEN

LEA DATA – CORE PROGRAM INFORMATION

 Select type of instruction (Bilingual and/or English as a Second Language).

  If a Bilingual Program is selected, the language(s) of bilingual instruction must be selected.

Select who the instruction is conducted by (LEA or Intermediate Unit).

TEACHER COUNTS

 User will enter numerical data for the teacher information questions.

LEP-LEA Application

PROGRAM / FUNDS SCREEN (CONT.)

FUNDS ALLOCATION

 User will enter numerical data for funds allocated to the LEAs budget for ESL/Bilingual programs. A dollar amount is required to be entered on the first line, “LEA regular budget for ESL/Bilingual programs,” under funds allocation.   The user must check YES/NO for receipt of Title III funds. If Title III is checked YES, the user will be automatically directed to additional screens to complete concerning the LEAs Title III allocation. If the user checks NO, you will go on to the Chapter 4.26 Screen.

Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Program/Funds screen.

LEP-LEA Application

TITLE III SCREEN

SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM TAB

 Data screens for Title III information must be followed in order of the appearance of the tabs.

   User must check if the LEA is a part of a consortium. If YES, select the consortium or consortium lead.

User must select the type of instruction implemented by Title III funds. If Bilingual program is selected, the language(s) of bilingual instruction must be selected.

Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Supplemental Program screen.

LEP-LEA APPLICATION

TITLE III SCREEN

TITLE III COUNTS TAB TITLE III FUNDS ALLOCATION

User must enter the amount of Title III funding received for an individual LEA or consortia member. The amount of Title III funds received for LEP Students and for Immigrant Children and Youth can be found within the allocations document which is posted on the PDE web site at: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/cwp/view.asp?a=166& q=108461&k12Nav=|6403|&k12Nav=|1141|3137| , click on the school year and scroll down to your LEA.

LEP-LEA APPLICATION

TITLE III SCREEN

TITLE III COUNTS TAB LEA COUNTS

  User must report only LEP students who were served and provided supplemental instruction with Title III funding for the current school year for questions asked in this section. Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Title III counts screen.

LEP-LEA Application

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TITLE III SCREEN Activities Conducted Tab LEP STUDENTS SERVED BY TITLE III

User must check activities conducted by the LEA/Consortium for programs for LEP Students.

Professional Development and providing high quality language instruction educational programs based on scientifically based research are REQUIRED activities.

Provide a brief description of the most common activites conducted for LEP students and the effectiveness of the activities in achieving the goals of the program. The user is permitted 2,500 characters.

If you are uncertain how to answer this question, check with your consortium lead.

LEP-LEA Application

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TITLE III SCREEN ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED TAB (CONT.) IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVED BY TITLE III

User must check activities conducted by the LEA/Consortium for programs for immigrant children and youth.

Provide a brief description of the most common activites conducted for immigrant children and youth and the effectiveness of the activities in achieving the goals of the program. The user is permitted 2,500 characters.

Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Title III counts screen.

LEP-LEA Application

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TITLE III SCREEN PROGRAM QUESTIONS SCREEN PROGRAM QUESTIONS

Describe how the LEA implemented language instruction educational programs that are scientifically based and proven to be effective.

What evidence from the LEA demonstrates that professional development activities met Title III requirements.

If you are in a consortium and uncertain how to answer this question, check with your consortium lead.

User is permitted 2,500 characters of print per question when responding.

LEP-LEA Application

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TITLE III SCREENS PROGRAM QUESTIONS SCREEN (CONT.) PROGRAM TERMINATIONS

User must enter a numerical number in the box provided if the LEA/consortia had any programs or activities terminated for failure to reach program goals. User must provide a summary explaining why these programs or activities did not reach program goals.

User is permitted 2,500 characters of print when responding.

Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Title III Program questions screen.

LEP-LEA Application

CHAPTER 4.26 SCREEN CHAPTER 4.26 CORE PROGRAM

   Every LEA shall provide a program for each student whose dominant language is not English for the purpose of facilitating the student’s achievement of English proficiency and the academic standards.

This screen is designed to capture information about your core ESL program within the LEA. The user must indicate all aspects of your core program that are currently in place for students who are English language learners. Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Chapter 4.26 screen.

LEP-LEA Application

ASSESSMENT SCREEN ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

  The purpose of the assessment screen is to provide PDE with the assessments your LEA administers to test LEP students upon entry, ongoing, and at the time of exit. More than one assessment may be chosen.

Remember to click SAVE before exiting the Assessment screen.

LEP-LEA Application

SUBMIT SCREEN

   The button SUBMIT TO PDE on the submit tab screen will send the LEA’s data to PDE.

If there are any errors, the user will receive a message to correct the errors. Please wait a few moments after submission to ensure there are no errors to correct.

You should receive a message, “The LEA data has been submitted to PDE.”

LEP-LEA Application

LEA HOME SCREEN

 The user should check the status column on this screen to verify that the status has changed from open to COMPLETED.

Opening of LEP System Open Date for the LEP System March 1, 2008 Tentative Close Date for the LEP System March 31, 2008 – Tentative Penn*link will be released announcing the opening and requirement of LEAs to complete the LEP Data Collection System

Important Numbers

For help with the ePDE Web Portal call : 717-783-6686 or e-mail: [email protected]

For help with data application/data entry questions email: [email protected]

THANK YOU!