Mercer County
Educational Service Center
540 East Market Street
Celina, OH 45822
(419) 586-6628
Providing high quality cooperative services that positively impact the diverse educational needs of students, staff, and community.
We believe everyone
is valued
can learn and grow
will become successful and independent
Administrators
Resources related to English learner identification and services.
Explains the federal requirements for schools to follow a standardized process to identify potential language barriers and to inform parents of the school’s language services for their child.
Shows the required questions that are part of the enrollment process for all new students.
This resource provides considerations for the instruction of multilingual young children.
Addresses the whole child needs of displaced and newcomer students.
Lau Resource Center
The mission of the Lau Resource Center at the Ohio Department of Education is to ensure equal access to standards and school success for English learners in the state of Ohio.
Finding the Right Starting Point
Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest has an infographic, Finding the Right Starting Point, that provides guidelines for obtaining, interpreting and evaluating international transcripts for newcomer students.
Colorin Colorado!
Colorin Colorado has Information for Limited English Proficient Parents and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them in multiple languages. It answers common questions about the rights of families who do not speak, listen, read or write English proficiently because it is not their primary language.
Additional Resources
Working with Interpreters-Teachers.pdfEnglish Learners Teachers.pdf