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English Learner (EL) Pre-Referral Flow Chart Questions
This decision-making flow chart includes target questions that Child Study teams or MTSS teams should address when working through the pre-referral decision-making process. Each school...
Demystifying Statewide Standardized Assessments: Making Assessments Accessible for Students With Disabilities and English Learners
Students with disabilities and English learners may receive changes to the test administration so they can show what they know and can do. Tests also...
What California Teachers are Saying About Their Instructional Materials for English Learner Students
As part of efforts to inform California education leaders about key policy topics impacting California schooling, California Analysis for Learning and Engagement has developed a...
Refugee Children in U.S. Schools: A Toolkit for Teachers and School Personnel
This collection of resources is for schools and educators seeking to support refugee students, who are often newcomer English learners, in the areas of child...
Incorporating English Learner Progress into State Accountability Systems
This paper identifies key issues and questions for state decision makers to consider and explore with regard to how states should include English learners (ELs) in states' accountability systems...
Literature Review Related to Assessment and Accountability Provisions Relevant to English Learners
This literature review summarizes the theoretical and research literature related to the characteristics of coherent, valid, reliable, and fair assessment systems that are aligned to...
Listen to Us: Teacher Views and Voices
This survey, conducted by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), provides insight into teachers' feelings regarding current education issues and their profession. This national survey...
Major Provisions of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Related to the Education of English Learners
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) commissioned the Penn Hill Group to develop this resource that should benefit states as they begin implementation of ESSA. "The...
The 2015 EdNext Poll on School Reform
This online report provides findings from the ninth annual Education Next survey, administered in May and June 2015. The survey was given to a nationally...
When Does Accountability Work?
In this study, the authors studied long-term effects of high-stakes testing in Texas, comparing high school student performance to college enrollment, college completion rates, and adult earnings. More...