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The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Administrators

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The English Language Learner (ELL) KnowledgeBase for Administrators and Teachers is an online resource supporting both the administration, teaching and execution of programs for English learning students. It offers resources related to Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requirements and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Element 1: Understand the Law

Purpose: Demographics in public schools have been steadily changing due to the increasing enrollment of students whose first language is other than English, better identified as English language learners (ELLs). The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education and the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) share authority for enforcing the legal requirements of the Equal Education Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1964. These departments also assist in the administration of the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act, also known as Title III, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015.

Element 1 involves the legal requirements districts and schools have to address for the language development of students whose English language proficiency limits their ability to achieve rigorous academic standards to graduate college and career ready.

Activity 1: Become Familiar with Legal Aspects and Precedents

Activity 2: Review the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Activity 3: Understand the Role of Stakeholder Engagement in ESSA

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