OSPI's Multilingual Education office will be hosting a Multilingual Directors' workshop in August.
Topics will include:
- Civil rights obligations for multilingual learners
- Identification of multilingual learners & AI/AN students
- Program models and the Title III and TBIP grants
- Effective services for multilingual learners
- Use of WIDA Standards to integrate content, language, and literacy
- Strengthening and improving programs for multilingual learners
- Language-focused family engagement
Multilingual and Federal Program directors are strongly encouraged to attend. Please reach out to your district Multilingual Education Program Supervisor if you have any questions.
Register here!
Westside: August 14, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Puget Sound ESD 121 | Address Location
Eastside: August 16, 9:00 am- 4:00 pm | ESD 105 | Address Location
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The Multilingual Education Program seeks candidates who value, embrace and understand the unique educational needs of multilingual/English learners and enjoy collaboration to join our team.
Multilingual Education Program Supervisor Posting | Position closes on 7/26/2023!
This is a remote position with a preference for candidates in Central or Eastern Washington.
Click the link above to learn about the responsibilities and required qualifications. Please share these job postings with qualified candidates and encourage them to apply.
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2023-2024 Tribal, Heritage, and Dual Language Seed Grants
If you would like to be considered for a dual, heritage, or tribal language grant, you will need to fill out an Intent to Participate form with information on your plans for a new or expanding program including languages, students served, participating buildings, REAP/RLIS eligibility, and whether your program supports a grow-your-own program or teacher academy. The information you provide will help us determine the size of award and which of the iGrants form packages you will be asked to complete. All districts (or STEC or charter schools) that demonstrate readiness to implement programs will be eligible for funding which will range from $30,000 to $100,000.
Please complete this Intent to Participate form by July 31. For questions, please contact Ema Shirk for dual and heritage language grants and Kayla Guyett for tribal language grants.
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Professional Development Report- Past Due!
The Professional Development Report (FP 972 in iGrants) was due on June 30, 2023. If you have not already done so, please submit it ASAP! Submission of FP 972 is required before TBIP and/or Title III grants can be approved.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sue Connolly.
TBIP Grant now open in EGMS!
Grants in EGMS this year include CGA (includes Title III), Title III Consortium, and TBIP. The TBIP grant application (Form Package 219) for 2023-24 is now open in EGMS and is due August 1.
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FP 219 TBIP 23-24 Application Notes: Please note on form #2 Program Demographics, the directions for completing the budget details section. “For salaries, indicate FTE, role, and elementary or secondary”. This information is required and applications will be sent back if missing.
 Technical Support for Completing Grant Applications:
TBIP, OSSI EGMS Office Hours
- Every Thursday effective May 18 – November 16 (as needed) | 1-2 pm | Zoom
Video clips on how to complete the TBIP application are now available!
These video clips are also in EGMS if you download them prior to qualifying for the opportunity. Videos can be located on the files tab of the opportunity.
Grant Webinar & Program Evaluation Tools
This year’s Grant Webinar focused on how to create and submit a successful TBIP and Title III Grant application in EGMS. We also touched on how to evaluate the program and plan for improvements.
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Celebrating 20 Years of WIDA
WIDA turns 20 years old this year! To celebrate and show our appreciation for teachers, we’re giving away 100 $50 Amazon gift cards for teacher supplies and three 2023 WIDA Annual Conference packages. Enter the giveaway by August 11.
We’re also taking a look back at how the organization came to be and grew into what it is today. It all started with a grant from No Child Left Behind and just 3 states involved. Today, WIDA is a large-scale consortium with over 41 member states, territories and federal agencies. Read more about how we got here and where we’re hoping to go in the next 20 years.
Updates and Reminders
Q&A Webinars: July and August
Please join WIDA and DRC to learn about the following assessment topics:
- WIDA Screener for Kindergarten | Tuesday, July 25 at 1:00Pm-2:00pm CT
- WIDA Screener Online | Tuesday, August 1 at 11:00am-12:00pm PT
- WIDA Screener Paper | Thursday, August 3 at 11:00am-12:00pm PT
Learn more and add these upcoming Webinars to your calendar on the Webinars page (login required).
Can’t make it? The recordings for WIDA Q&A Webinars are posted to the WIDA Secure Portal on the Webinars page within a week of the presentation.
ELP Assessment Update
Click here for the most up to date information on the WIDA Screener.
New guidance for educators and administrators implementing the WIDA ELD Standards Framework
WIDA recently launched two new implementation guides to support educators and administrators as they implement the WIDA ELD Standards Framework.
- The WIDA ELD Standards Framework Implementation Guide is designed specifically for classroom teachers and instructional leaders, as well as other professionals who work with multilingual learners. It includes guidance about planning for language development in units and lessons, sample resources, and ideas for what implementation of the Framework could look like in practice.
- This guide is accompanied by an Administrator Supplement that focuses on programmatic aspects of systemic ELD standards implementation for school and district administrators.
New Focus Bulletin: Rating Multilingual Learners’ Written Language Consistently
This new Focus Bulletin explores the process of evaluating student writing and examines how educators can consistently evaluate the written language of multilingual learners. It provides strategies for educators to support evaluations that generate focused and helpful feedback for students.
Reminder: 2023-2024 WIDA Screener Online Administration Opens
The 2023-24 administration of WIDA Screener Online will open in WIDA AMS on Friday, June 30. Permissions for the new WIDA Screener administration will be assigned to existing users prior to this date. Reminder: The screening window does not open until August 1, 2023 in Washington State.
Additionally, please note:
- New applications for Import, Student, and Test Management will be available on June 30. Read Get ready for 2023-24 updates to WIDA AMS and DRC INSIGHT for more information.
- Reports for the 2023-24 testing year will be available in the new Reporting Services application, beginning June 30. Reports for 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 can be found in WIDA AMS under My Applications > Report Delivery.
- Beginning with the 2023-24 testing year, DRC will house only the current year plus the two previous years’ score reports in WIDA AMS. If your district needs score reports for WIDA Screener Online or ACCESS for ELLs for the 2020-21 testing year or earlier, download your reports before June 30.
For questions related to WIDA AMS, please contact DRC Customer Service at wida@datarecognitioncorp.com or (855) 787-9615.
Please note: This maintenance will not impact the WIDA Secure Portal, which can be reached directly at portal.wida.us.
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The Zoom at Noon: Lunch with Leslie
Lunch with Leslie is an opportunity on Mondays at noon for districts to hear updates from the OSPI Assessment Team, ask questions about WIDA assessments, or find out how other districts are approaching testing processes.
There will be no Zoom at Noon held in June.
The next Zoom at Noon session will be held on:
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July 24 at 12:00–1:00 pm | Zoom | Key Topic: Screener Everything
These professional learning opportunities are shared for your information but do not constitute an endorsement by OSPI of any specific organizations.
Seattle University’s College of Education offers an online English Language Learner (ELL) endorsement academy for Washington state teachers.
Designed for K-12 teachers to meet the needs of today’s students, our online ELL academy provides coursework and classroom experience to prepare teachers to achieve their ELL endorsement.
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Date: September 11, 2023
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Duration: Intensive 9-month program with 24 credits
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Enrollment: Email e-academy@seattleu.edu for course application.
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Gonzaga University Certificate in English Language Learning
This program is designed for educators in all subjects. In-person attendance is required for the Summer 2023 program and is encouraged, but not required, for all other synchronous classes.
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Cost: $7,900/per person if 4 or more individuals are enrolled from one district; otherwise, the cost is $8,900 per person
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Course Capacity: 12 students
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Duration: ~1.5 years, starting July 2023 and ending December 2024
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Credits: 14 CE credits
- To ensure that the time of the courses does not conflict with educators’ work hours, we have changed the time of courses during the school year to begin at 4:30 PM. Please find an updated course schedule HERE.
Enrollment: Email CLL@gonzaga.edu to request a spot in the program. Spots will be provided a on first-come, first-serve basis, and a waitlist will be created.
For more information, visit their Center for Lifelong Learning website.
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2023 WASA/OSPI Special Education Directors Preconference and MTSS Fest
Registration is now open!
Preconference themes include Preschool Transitions, Inclusionary Practices, Staffing and Leadership, Fiscal and Budget, and Student and Family Engagement. MTSS Fest will focus on Data, Implementation, Mindset Change, Interventions, and Cascading Supports. Check the WASA webpage for additional information.
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When & Where: This integrated event will be held in person on August 2-4, 2023, at the Three Rivers Convention Center in the Tri-Cities.
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Register here for the Special Education Directors Preconference
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Register here for MTSS Fest
Questions: Reach out to lgehman@wasa-oly.org with registration questions. You can also reach out to kfry@wasa-oly.org with any other event questions.
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Register for the Conference by October 1st for best pricing!
WAESOL is again distributing $2,500 in grants and awards at the 2023 Annual Conference on October 21st, 2023. In addition to the grants and awards, WAESOL also has 10 conference scholarships available to attend the 48th Annual Conference.
To submit an award nomination or apply for a grant or scholarship, you need to be a current member of WAESOL. Visit the Membership page of the WAESOL website to become a member or renew your membership.
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Application deadline: September 17, 2023 | Winners will be notified by October 1st.
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WIDA Annual Conference 2023
In-person 2023 WIDA Annual Conference Sold Out. Registration to Attend Virtually is still open!
The WIDA Annual Conference is the premier event for educators of Pre-K through grade 12 multilingual learners, giving educators from around the globe the opportunity to share best practices and discover innovative classroom strategies. A curated virtual option will also be available on October 18 that includes a sampling of sessions from the in-person conference. For more information, visit their website.
Dates: October 17-20, 2023
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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 Kristin Percy Calaff, Ph.D. – Director of Multilingual Education | 564-999-3144
Virginia Morales– Supporting ESD 121 | Assistant Director of Multilingual Education | 360-725-4477
Shannon Martin– Supporting ESD 112, 113 & 114 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-269-5232
Katie Sperling– Supporting ESD 101 & 171 | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360 -701-5064
Sue Connolly– Supporting ESD 105, 123 & Charter Schools | Multilingual Education Program Supervisor | 360-522-0001
Ema Shirk– Supporting ESD 189 and Heritage and Dual Language Programs | Dual Language Program Supervisor | 564-200-3167
Teresa Mendoza-Casby– Supporting Dual Language Programs | Dual Language Program Supervisor | 564-999-0610
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