English Language Learners (ELL)

Service Description:
Purpose of this service is:

1. To assist districts/schools having low incidence of ELL students with identification and placement of newly enrolled non-English-speaking students. Guidance is provided on how the district can meet NCLB requirements in regard to educating ELL students.
2. To assist districts/schools with large ELL populations with issues regarding:
   1. Compliance with Iowa and NCLB requirements
   2. Assessment for English and academic proficiency
   3. Improvement of existing ESL programming
   4. Information on staff development opportunities for ESL teachers
   5. Latest news and information from the Iowa Department of Education related to ELL issues

Agency Goal:
To increase English language proficiency and academic achievement of language minority students in Reading, Math, and Science.

Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency ELL Plan (PDF)
Area Nine Evaluation and Needs Assessment Survey (DOC)

Standards:
On Line ELL Goals and Standards for:
Grades PK-3
Grades 4-8
Grades 9-12

Iowa Department of Education web pages:
 www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=683&Itemid=1391

• Educating Iowa's English Language Learners
  (A handbook for Administrators and Teachers)
• Guidelines for the Inclusion of ELL in K-12 Assessments
• Addendum to Guidelines for the Inclusion of ELL in K-12 Assessments
• ELL Determination Letter 4-20-09 
• Enrollment Status Descriptors - 2007
• District ELL Self-Study Guide (This guide is designed to provide the district/building with a comprehensive review of its ELL practices and procedures)
• Guidelines for Implementing English Language Proficiency Standards in Iowa

United States Department of Education web pages:
USDE: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=oc

Instructional Strategies:
Integrating Standards

Organizations:
TESOL information and services, membership, and journals