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 is an online resource supporting the administration of programs for English learning students. It offers resources related to Office for Civil Rights (OCR)requirements and the Every Student Succeed Act (ESSA).

Task 2: Investigate Different Approaches for Evaluating English Language Learner Programs

Guideline: The school district should investigate approaches used by other school districts in evaluating their English language learner program. The chosen evaluation method should be considered sound by experts in the field. When developing their program evaluation, school districts need to address program evaluation requirements of the Office for Civil Rights under Castaneda v. Pickard and the requirements under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

resources

Checklists

Possible Project-Level Evaluation Activities

This worksheet from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook lists possible evaluation activities for each project stage from planning to policy.

Practical Tips

Evaluation Tips

This document contains tips for evaluators from designing the evaluation to reporting findings.

References

The Program Evaluation KnowledgeBase

This link is to the Program Evaluation KnowledgeBase, an online resource aiding education professionals in understanding the basics of project evaluation in order to properly assess projects and programs.

The Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation

This guide reviews the basic elements of the evaluation process. Though written to fulfill program goals of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Children, Youth and Families, it may be useful as a basic primer on evaluation.

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