Long Term English Learners: New Directions for Policy, Programs, and Practice

Dr. Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, shares the results of recently released research based on data from 40 school districts and pilot efforts in dozens of schools.
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Presenters

Laurie Olsen (Primary)

Executive Board Member
Californians Together

Description

Are you concerned about English learners who have been in your schools for many years and still are not English proficient? Do you wonder how to address the needs of these long-term English learners?

In this webinar by Dr. Laurie Olsen, Executive Board Member of Californians Together, learn about the results of recently released research on long-term English learners (LTELs) using data from 40 school districts and pilot efforts in dozens of schools. Find out:

• Who the LTELs are and why they have become LTELs


• An overview of LTELs' needs


• Tools to explore your LTEL population


• Effective, research-based approaches and guidelines for schools and districts


• System-wide and policy recommendations

Click on Reparable Harm: Fulfilling the Unkept Promise of Educational Opportunity for California’s Long Term English Learners to view an abstract of the report and a link to download it.

NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners

Understanding How to Navigate the Map of Standards for English Learners (Introductory)

Understanding How to Use the Essential ELD Standards for Teaching and Assessment (Intermediate)

English Learners and the Language Arts

English Learners and the Language Arts (Follow-up Presentation)