ELE Program Resources
Family Resources
FAQs on Free and Reduced Lunch, Health Insurance, and Hearing Screenings (see Translations for Portuguese and Spanish)
Community Support Services (medical, legal, food, and so on)
HelpSteps app (instant social service referrals translated by Google Translate)
English Learner Family Toolkit (from U.S. Office of Language Acquisition)
Welcome Videos
Florence Sawyer School Welcome Video (Spanish)
Curriculum
ELA Education Resources Library (lesson plans, guidance, and videos)
- ELP Standards for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
- Identification and Services for ELs with Disabilities
- Successfully Exiting ELs with Significant Cognitive Disabilities from ELE Program
- ALTELLA Project (best practices for teaching ELs with disabilities)
- WIDA: Identifying ELs with Specific Learning Disabilities
Federal Guidance and Tools
U.S. Office of Language Acquisition Homepage
Dear Colleague Letter (federal laws for EL programs, with helpful information on special education decisions)
Dear Colleague Letter Addendum (additional clarification)
English Learner Toolkit (chapter 6 has great information on ELs with disabilities)
Barriers for Adolescent and Adult ELs
Regional Education Laboratory (ask research questions and find answers)