Evaluating English Learner (EL) Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 1
Presenters
Robert Linquanti (Primary)
Project Director
WestEd
Description
English Learners are one of the nation's fastest growing student populations, comprising 7% of all K-12 students nationwide. In this two-part, interactive presentation, WestEd's Robert Linquanti and Linda Carstens, recognized experts in the field, will share tools and strategies district and site leadership teams can use to evaluate practices and systematically improve outcomes for EL students.
In this first session, led by Robert Linquanti, participants will learn about setting district-wide goals, monitoring English learners' expected linguistic and academic progress, analyzing and interpreting assessment results, and prioritizing professional development efforts to more effectively support and accelerate EL students.
To view the second Online Event in this series, please go to http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/view/e/553.
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Does your district need specialized help with English learners? WestEd's English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support (ELEAS) program, led by Linquanti and Carstens, helps district/site leadership teams: evaluate performance, improve practices, and integrate NCLB Title I and Title III EL accountability requirements into local accountability systems.
Related Resources from SchoolsMovingUp:
If you would like some background reading about this topic, please visit the SchoolsMovingUp Reading Room, which has abstracts of articles and books offering practical ideas and models for school improvement. Often there is a direct link to the full-text resource. Based on your interest in this event, you might be specifically interested in the English Learners section of the Reading Room.
SchoolsMovingUp has also presented other online events related to this topic. Our archives let you watch and listen to the presentation, questions, and discussion. Related events include: NCLB Accountability Requirements for English Learners.
If you need assistance addressing the needs of English Learners, WestEd’s English Learners and the Language Arts and English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support programs can help.
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—Webinar Participant
Webinar Resources
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From WestEd.org
The Map of Standards for English Learners, Set
"The Map of Standards has proved invaluable in helping classroom teachers understand the ELD standards. We are using the maps in all our EL PDI institutes and have requests for more copies."–Claudia Lockwood, Director of Multilingual Education, San Joaquin County Office of Education
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