Embedded Files
Know Your Learners
Create Conditions for Language Learning
Design High-Quality Lessons for Language Development
Adapt Lesson Delivery as Needed
Monitor and Assess Student Language Development
Engage and Collaborate within a Community of Practice
Teacher Self-Reflection Tool:
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School (IES, What Works Clearinghouse)
GO TO Strategies: Scaffolding Options for Teachers of English Language Learners K-12, (CAL)
Implementation of Language Instruction Educational Programs for English Learners (EL Guidance Manual)
Equity and Inclusive Practices Methods (HIDOE)
Includes information on translanguaging, making decisions based on student needs, involving families, co-teaching, accommodations, technology, and so much more.
Information about Lexia:
How to Turn Your Phone into a Document Camera: Thank you to Esmerelda Carini for sharing this teaching hack video! Please share widely, as modeling is such a critical component of instruction, especially for our English Learners who may have difficulty understanding oral instructions with no visual support.
Don't forget to check out the Office of English Language Acquisition National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition Page! Many resources are added to support multilingual learners
WIDA English Language Development Framework
WIDA English Language Development Framework
Hawaii Adopted WIDA English Language Development Standards
WIDA Hawaii Page (Assessment and Standards Resources)
WIDA Website landing page - Proven tools and support to help educators and multilingual learners succeed
Assessment
WIDA Screener (VIEW)
The WIDA Screener is an ELP assessment given to incoming students in Grades K–12 to assist educators with the identification of students as ELs. The purpose of this assessment is to help educators make decisions about whether a student is a candidate for English language support services. The WIDA Screener assesses the four (4) language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
ACCESS for ELLs (Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners) (VIEW)
Beginning with the school year 2009-10, EL Program students are annually tested using the Depar adopted WIDA English language proficiency assessment, the ACCESS for ELLs. The ACCESS for ELLs test is used to determine a student’s language progress and proficiency in developing English, and is also used for accountability purposes.
Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (VIEW)
An assessment of ELP for students in grades 1 -12 who are classified as ELs and have significant cognitive disabilities that prevent their meaningful participation in the ACCESS for ELLs assessment.
EL Infographic (VIEW)
Summary of demographics and achievements of ELs.
Hawai'i's English Learners (VIEW)
Learn more about the education outcomes of Hawaii public school students who are identified as ELs in this Data Story released by Hawaii P-20 Partnerships in Education, October 2021.
Laws and Policies
Laws and Policies
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (website)
ESSA Transition FAQ (Department of Education)
Title VI Dear Colleague Letter
Interpreter & Translator Vendors
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