US DOE ELL Toolkit

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From the Office of English Langue Acquisition (OELA) the EL Tool Kit was published as a companion to support the 2015 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) produced by the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, and the Department of Justice, outlining legal obligations for ELs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Dear Colleague Letter (2015)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In January 2015 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued the Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to remind state education agencies (SEAs), public school districts, and public schools of their legal obligation to ensure that EL students can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Adequate Growth For Exiting

This tool can assist districts in determining if their ELs are making adequate growth towards exiting.  For more information on how to use, please contact your South Dakota Statewide Title III Consortium staff member. https://youtu.be/U5rMvm31FLo Revised spreadsheet User Guide click here Tutorial Video on how to download and save the UPDATED (12-21) spreadsheet Link for…

Go-To Strategies

This resource outlines 78 Go-To instructional strategies that are aligned with the levels of English language proficiency. A great resource to help teachers scaffold instruction to meet the learning needs of all students.