ELP Standards, developed for K,1, 2-3, 4- 5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades, highlight and amplify the critical language, knowledge about language, and skills using language that are in college-and-career-ready standards and that are necessary for English language learners (ELLs) to be successful in schools.
In the fall of 2013, the Oregon Department of Education received the final draft of the new English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and WestEd. The new ELP standards were approved by the State Board of Education in October 2013. To support professional learning for the adoption of and alignment to the new ELP Standards, the Education Equity Unit presented a
non-competitive grant opportunity to the State Board of Education. This grant opportunity was made possible by the Strategic Initiatives approved in HB 3233. The State Board of Education approved this plan to develop teams of district-level leaders to deliver professional learning in 34 school districts with large concentrations of English Learners.
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