2022-23 State Title III Advisory Committee Recruitment

OSSE is requesting applications from candidates interested in serving on the 2022-23 School Year State ESEA Title III Advisory Committee. Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) provides funding to ensure that English learners attain English proficiency and achieve at high academic levels and can meet the same challenging state academic standards that all children meet. Title III requires that each state education agency in developing its Title III state plan consult with LEAs, teachers, administrators of Title III programs, parents of English learners and other relevant stakeholders. In addition to providing consultation on the state plan, the State Title III Advisory Committee serves as an advisory body to support OSSE in carrying out its responsibilities under Title III of the ESEA for the District of Columbia.

To ensure that a range of stakeholders are represented, OSSE is seeking applications from:

School and LEA administrators
Teachers
Parents/guardians
Educators from institutions of higher education
Other members of community organizations

Previous committee members are eligible to participate again.

Goals

Provide expertise in identifying the strengths and most salient needs and concerns of English learners, including immigrant students in the District.
Analyze strengths and gaps in existing Title III-related policy, guidelines, and technical assistance.
Contribute to OSSE’s development of educational program, administration, and accountability guidelines to support LEAs in ensuring that immigrant children and English learners attain English proficiency and meet state academic achievement standards.

Responsibilities

Attend at least four of the five scheduled meetings.
Participate in up to three additional subcommittee meetings, if needed.
Complete tasks as assigned by the committee.
Review read-ahead materials, if provided three or more days prior to the meeting.

Meetings occur on the following Thursdays:

Oct. 13, 2022, 4-6 p.m. (OSSE)
Dec. 8, 2022, 3:30-5 p.m. (virtual)
Jan. 12, 2023, 3:30-5 p.m. (virtual)
March 16, 2023, 4-6 p.m. (OSSE)
May 11, 2023, 3:30-5 p.m. (virtual)

Location

Virtual Meeting or OSSE – 1050 First St. NE, First Floor, Washington, D.C. 20002.

The application for the 2022-23 State Title III Advisory Committee is now closed. For more information, please contact Lucia Cuomo, manager, language acquisition programs, at [email protected].