Purpose is:
to help ensure that English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English;
to assist all English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to achieve at high levels in academic subjects so that all English learners can meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet;
to assist teachers (including preschool teachers), principals and other school leaders, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools in establishing, implementing, and sustaining effective language instruction educational programs designed to assist in teaching English learners, including immigrant children and youth;
to assist teachers (including preschool teachers), principals and other school leaders, State educational agencies, and local educational agencies to develop and enhance their capacity to provide effective instructional programs designed to prepare English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to enter all-English instructional settings; and
to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction educational programs for the parents, families, and communities of English learners.
Program Requirements
Screen all potential EL students as indicated through the Home Language Survey (HLS)
Send EL status notification letter to families
Maintain documentation regarding EL services
Implement and maintain an approved program model
Identify a teacher responsible for English language development
Ensure staff understands ELP Standards and use them for instruction and monitoring
Ensure staff members are provided yearly professional learning
Coordinate and give state assessments (NSCAS, ACT, ELPA21)
Meet yearly to review the district’s EL program using the program review checklist
Provide yearly Family Engagement activities for designated families
Click the above link to make a copy of the fillable checklist
Updated Program Review Checklist (2023)
Program Support Resources
ELPA21 Assessment
ELPA21 - NDE webpage dedicated to ELPA21 (Screener and Summative Assessment Information and Resources)
Title VI
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Additional Screening Tools (Nonpublic)
Idea Proficiency Test (IPT)
LAS Links Suite (Language Assessment Scales)
EL Program Review Hyperdoc
Multiple resources linked within the document to support you and your team in a continuous process for program review
NEW from Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA): English Learner Family Toolkit
Chapters 1 and 2 available. Additional chapters will be posted as they become available.
The topics include: