and to provide ELLs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency while meeting college- and career- readiness standards. The tool kit includes such topics as identifying English language learners, evaluating the effectiveness of programs, and supporting limited English proficient parents. Each of its 10 chapters includes: (1) explanations of the civil rights and other legal obligations to ELLs; (2) checklists that can be used as self-monitoring tools; (3) sample tools that may be used or adapted for use to aid with compliance; and (4) free online resources that provide additional relevant information and assistance. Benefits from implementing this recommendation could include the establishment of a system, as delineated in the AIP that unites district educators in establishing conditions that support the learning of all students. Related benefits include the implementation of more effective teaching strategies that better serve all learners. Additionally, informal observation and feedback, accompanied by a comprehensive plan for PD on implementing a TSS may build the confidence of teachers struggling with differentiation and in turn may support their persistence in the district. On broader level, prioritizing high expectations for classroom instruction for all students signals to teachers, staff, students and families that the district has a shared vision for teaching and learning that serves all students that can withstand teacher and administrator turnover in the future.
and to provide ELLs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency while meeting college- and career- readiness standards. The tool kit includes such topics as identifying English language learners, evaluating the effectiveness of programs, and supporting limited English proficient parents. Each of its 10 chapters includes: (1) explanations of the civil rights and other legal obligations to ELLs; (2) checklists that can be used as self-monitoring tools; (3) sample tools that may be used or adapted for use to aid with compliance; and (4) free online resources that provide additional relevant information and assistance. Benefits from implementing this recommendation could include the establishment of a system, as delineated in the AIP that unites district educators in establishing conditions that support the learning of all students. Related benefits include the implementation of more effective teaching strategies that better serve all learners. Additionally, informal observation and feedback, accompanied by a comprehensive plan for PD on implementing a TSS may build the confidence of teachers struggling with differentiation and in turn may support their persistence in the district. On broader level, prioritizing high expectations for classroom instruction for all students signals to teachers, staff, students and families that the district has a shared vision for teaching and learning that serves all students that can withstand teacher and administrator turnover in the future.