English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Administrators & Teachers

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).

Task 3: Accountability and Assessment

Guideline: ESSA provides a valuable opportunity for states to reshape their accountability systems to support improved outcomes for ELLs. In particular, ESSA requires states to more fully include ELLs in school-level accountability systems under Title I instead of the separate district-level accountability systems required under Title III.

resources

Tools

Accountability Under Title I, Part A Frequently Asked Questions

The U.S. Department of Education offers this guidance to provide further clarity regarding the statutory and regulatory requirements under Title I, Part A.

Legal

Accountability for English Language Learners

This guidance is intended to help states, local educational agencies (LEAs) and other stakeholders understand the statutory and regulatory requirements for statewide accountability systems under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by ESSA.

Assessment Regulations for ELLs –Title 1

This U.S. Department of Education PowerPoint was presented at the Combined Federal Programs Meeting in Washington, D.C., in December 2016 in order to outline assessment regulations for ELLs as the law relates to Title I, Part A. The objective of this presentation was to highlight major new provisions in the law and regulations, explain the relationship between the state plan and assessment requirements and describe the required supports for students with disabilities and English learners.

Providing English Language Learners Equal Access to Curricular and Extracurricular Programs

State education agencies (SEAs) and LEAs must design and implement services and programs enabling ELLs to attain both English proficiency and parity of participation in the standard instructional program, within a reasonable length of time. SEAs and LEAs must provide equal opportunities for ELL students to meaningfully participate in curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular programs and activities.

Examples

Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students in Physical Education

This North Carolina Department of Education Public Schools online flyer shows how physical education is an important piece of every child’s life. Every child is entitled to quality physical education while attending North Carolina public schools. Thus, physical educators need to understand their students and create a successful environment for all children, including LEP students.

References

Combined U.S. Department of Education Federal Program 2016 Conference Materials

This U.S. Department of Education website offers links to materials presented during the Combined Federal Program conference in December 2016, in regards with ESSA implementation.

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