Evaluating English Learner Services & Results for Accountability & Instructional Improvement, Part 2

English Learners (ELs) 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 session, led by Linda Carstens, participants will examine a systemic approach to EL instruction, based on a coherent philosophy, pedagogy, and set of instructional practices. The session explores the link between language and literacy and language and content.

To access the first Online Event in the series, please go to http://www.schoolsmovingup.net/cs/wested/view/e/503.

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Presenters

Linda Carstens (Primary)

Senior Research Associate
WestEd

Description

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.

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)