Guidance and Research for Title III

OCR Guidance on English Learners

Office of Civil Rights - Dear Colleague Letter - English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

Office of English Language Acquisition English Learner Tool Kit

English Learner Tool Kit
Chapter 1 - Tools and Resources for Identifying ELs
Chapter 2 - Tools and Resources for Providing ELs with a Language Assistance Program
Chapter 3 - Tools and Resources for Staffing and Supporting an English Learner Program
Chapter 4- Providing English Learners Equal Access to Curricular and Extracurricular Programs
Chapter 5 - Creating an Inclusive Environment for and Avoiding the Unnecessary Segregation of ELs
Chapter 6 - Address English Learners with Disabilities
Chapter 7 - Serving English Learners who Opt Out of EL Programs
Chapter 8 - Monitoring and Exiting English Learners from EL Programs and Services
Chapter 9 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of a District’s EL Program
Chapter 10 - Ensuring Meaningful Communications with Limited English Proficient Parents
Newcomer Toolkit

Webinars

The PowerPoint presentation on Native American and Alaska Native ELS from a webinar by the USDE on October 3, 2012, and resources related to that presentation, are listed below:

National Indian Education Study - National Center for Education Statistics
White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education
Office of Indian Education - USDE
Title III Webinar 1-16-13
Title III Webinar Handouts 1-16-13

Resources

Progress of Education Reform: English Language Learners - December 2013
Understanding Language – Stanford
Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at AIR
Dual Language Research
LIEPs - A Review of Foundational Literature
SEA LEA FERPA Overview
U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition
CCSSO Resources on ELs and ESSA
ESSA Title III Guidance and Research

External Links

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) External Link

For more information on this topic contact ode.mme@ode.oregon.gov.