Washington School District

English Learner Resources for Educators, Administrators, and Families

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The goal of this website is to provide resources that can be used by Washington School District Administrators and Teachers. Below are the areas to choose from.

Located below the main areas, you will find the Table of Contents for the Website.

The Law

Federal Law

Pennsylvania State Law

Case Law

Administration Resources

Administrative Information

Registrar Information

Grade Placement Information

PA Dept. of Ed BEC

Translation Resources

Teacher Resources

General Resources for ALL Teachers

Content/Grade Specific Resources

Family and Student Resource Infomation

Table of Contents

The Law
- Federal Law
- Pennsylvania State Law
- Case Law
Administration Resources (includes info for registrars and counselors)
- Evaluating Foreign Transcripts
- Supporting EL's Success
- District ELL Administrator/Coordinator Handbook
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Basic Education Curriclular - Educating of English Language Learners
- PA State Testing Requirements
- WIDA Screener for ESL/ELD Placement
- ACCESS for ELLs State Test
- Cultural Considerations
- WSD Description of the English Language Learner Program
Translation Resources
- PDE Translation Library
- Google Translate
- Deepl Translate
- I Love PDF
Teacher Resources
- General Resources
  - Can Do Descriptors
    - Key Uses Descriptors
    - Original Descriptors
    - Student Friendly Descriptor
  - Strategies for ALL classes
  - Grading For ELs
  - FREE Teacher Training
  - Cultural Considerations
- Subject Specific Resources
  - English Language Arts
  - Math
  - Social Studies
  - Science
- More Information