Guidance and Research for Title III

It is a policy of the State Board of Education and a priority of the Oregon Department of Education that there will be no discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and nondiscrimination should contact the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Oregon Department of Education, 255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97310; phone 503-947-5740; or fax 503-378-4772.

• EL Program Guide under revision - an update will be posted soon
• Newcomer Toolkit

2014-15

U.S. Department of Education Title III fact sheet

OCR Guidance on ELs

• Equal Access for EL Students and Students with Disabilities
• Schools’ Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents
• Office of Civil Rights - Dear Colleague Letter - English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

OELA (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

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

External Links

Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) External Link