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| Transitioning English Language Learners (TELL) (MS Word)
(Sep 22, 2008)
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| A project to expand the knowledge regarding effective strategies for transitioning adult English language learners (ELL) from English as a second language (ESL) to adult basic education (ABE) and adult secondary education (ASE) programs. (MS Word) |
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| Transitioning English Language Learners (TELL) (PDF)
(Sep 22, 2008)
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| A project to expand the knowledge regarding effective strategies for transitioning adult English language learners (ELL) from English as a second language (ESL) to adult basic education (ABE) and adult secondary education (ASE) programs. (PDF) |
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| LEP Enlgish proficiency and academic achievements and type of LIEPs used 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| LEP English Language Proficiency & Academic Results 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| LEP Demographics Overview SY 2006-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Complete State Profiles for All 52 States - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Language instruction educational programs used by subgrantees 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Comparisons of LEP Tested in NL with LEP tested in English and all students 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Most commonly spoken languages sy 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Monitored former LEP students academic achievement compared with all students 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Title III subgrantee performance and state level information 06-07 - Excel file
(Aug 27, 2008)
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| National Summary Tables for Students with Limited English Proficiency |
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| Transitioning English Language Learners (TELL) (MS Word)
(Aug 18, 2008)
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| Fact sheet describing a two year project to provide information regarding transitioning from English as a Second Language (ESL) programs to Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. |
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| Transitioning English Language Learners (TELL) (PDF)
(Aug 18, 2008)
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| Fact sheet describing a two year project to provide information regarding transitioning from English as a Second Language (ESL) programs to Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs. |
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| The Biennial Report to Congress on The Implementation of the Title III State Formula Grant Program (2004-06) (PDF)
(Jul 01, 2008)
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| The biennial report to Congress on the implementation of the Title III state formula grant program provides a snapshot of the status of the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to hold states accountable for ensuring that all limited English proficient (LEP) students attain English language proficiency (ELP) and are achieving in the content areas of mathematics and reading or language arts at the same high level set by the states for all students. |
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| E-Language Learning System (ELLS) Frequently Asked Questions for the Website
(May 07, 2008)
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| The Department has received questions from those interested in language learning through technology now that the E-Language Learning System (ELLS) has been released on the Department's website for use by the public. |
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| OVAE Fact Sheet: Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network (MS Word)
(Mar 20, 2008)
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| The Center for Applied Linguistics, under contract with the U.S. Department of Education, is supporting English as a second language (ESL) teachers' efforts to improve learners’ achievement through the national CAELA Network. (MS Word) |
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| OVAE Fact Sheet: Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA) Network (PDF)
(Mar 20, 2008)
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| The Center for Applied Linguistics, under contract with the U.S. Department of Education, is supporting English as a second language (ESL) teachers' efforts to improve learners' achievement through the national CAELA Network. (PDF) |
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| LEP Partnership Agenda (MS Word)
(Oct 10, 2007)
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| The LEP Partnership is a U.S. Department of Education initiative to improve content assessments in reading and mathematics for LEP students. (MS Word) |
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| LEP Partnership Invitational Letter (MS Word)
(Oct 10, 2007)
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| The LEP Partnership is a U.S. Department of Education initiative to improve content assessments in reading and mathematics for LEP students. (MS Word) |
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| Participants on Expert Roundtable Discussions at 2007 Public Hearings on the Framework for High Quality English Language Proficiency Standards and Assessments
(Aug 17, 2007)
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| List of professionals with expertise in ELP standards, assessments, and language acquisition who participated in the 2007 public hearings. |
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| LEP Partnership Technical Assistance Projects
(Apr 10, 2007)
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| ED has initiated work on six technical assistance projects to help States improve assessments for limited English proficient (LEP) students. These projects were recommended by States at the LEP Partnership meeting in Washington D.C. in October 2006 and most will be completed or ready to share with States by summer 2007. |
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| Foreign Language Assistance Program and SEA and LEA 2006 Grants (MS Excel)
(Jan 24, 2007)
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| Foreign Language Assistance Program and SEA and LEA 2006 Grants. |
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| LEP Partnership
(Oct 17, 2006)
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| The LEP Partnership is a U.S. Department of Education initiative to improve content assessments in reading and mathematics for LEP students. |
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| LEP Partnership Updates
(Oct 17, 2006)
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| Sign up for email updates about activities of the LEP Partnership. |
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| E-Language Learning System (ELLS)
(Jul 18, 2006)
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| Information and resources on the Department's E-Language Learning System program, and how to get related source code. |
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| Thirty-Six English Language Scripts--E-Language Learning System (ELLS)
(Jul 18, 2006)
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| Thirty-six scripts from the ELLS for teaching English to Chinese speakers |
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| Teaching Language for National Security and American Competitiveness
(Jan 05, 2006)
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| American students must master critical need foreign language skills for our nation to remain competitive and continue the progress in securing our nation. Together with the Departments of State and Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Education is proposing to establish grants and train teachers under President Bush's National Security Language Initiative. |
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| Programs and Initiatives - OELA
(Apr 13, 2005)
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| Provides descriptive information on OELA's programs and funding. |
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| Directory of Title III State Directors
(Jan 24, 2005)
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| Directory of Title III State Directors |
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| Workplace Education Program Profiles in Adult Education (MS Word)
(Dec 16, 2004)
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| Workplace Education Program Profiles in Adult Education. (MS Word) |
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| Contacts -- Bilingual Education Training for All Teachers
(Oct 14, 2004)
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| The program provided discretionary grants for professional development of bilingual education teachers and other education personnel for the purpose of improving education services to limited English proficient students. |
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| National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, October 14-15, 2003: Symposium Summary (PDF)
(Aug 27, 2004)
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| Summary report for the National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, held Oct. 14-15, 2003, in Washington, D.C. (PDF) |
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| National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, October 14-15, 2003: Symposium Summary
(Aug 27, 2004)
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| Summary report for the National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, held Oct. 14-15, 2003, in Washington, D.C. |
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| National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, October 14-15, 2003: Symposium Summary (MS Word)
(Aug 27, 2004)
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| Summary report for the National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners, held Oct. 14-15, 2003, in Washington, D.C. (MS Word) |
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| Resources - Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program
(Jul 08, 2004)
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| This page contains links to related sites for the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program. |
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June 7, 2004 -- Letter to Honorable Edward M. Kennedy and others in response to letter dated March 10, 2004, requesting additional details regarding the U.S. Department of Educations implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Attachment)
(Jun 07, 2004)
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| June 7, 2004 -- Letter to Honorable Edward M. Kennedy and others in response to letter dated March 10, 2004, requesting additional details regarding the U.S. Department of Educations implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Attachment) |
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| Key Policy Letters Signed by the Education Secretary or Deputy Secretary
(Feb 20, 2004)
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| February 20, 2004 - Letter to Chief State School Officers on No Child Left Behind providing new guidance on additional flexibility concerning limited English proficient students |
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| DHEW Memo Regarding Language Minority Children
(Nov 04, 2003)
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| This May 25, 1970 Memorandum establishes policy on issues concerning the responsibility of school districts to provide equal educational opportunity to national origin minority group children deficient in English language skills. |
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| OCR Policy Regarding the Treatment of National Origin Minority Students Who Are Limited English Proficient
(Nov 04, 2003)
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| This December 3, 1985 policy memorandum, reissued April 6, 1990, provides a description of the procedures followed by OCR in making determinations of compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as regards the treatment of national origin minority students with limited-English proficiency (language minority students) enrolled in educational programs that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. |
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| Policy Update on Schools' Obligations Toward National Origin Minority Students With Limited-English Proficiency (LEP students)
(Nov 04, 2003)
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| This September 27, 1991 policy update is primarily designed for use in conducting compliance reviews designed to determine whether schools are complying with their obligation under the regulation implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide any alternative language programs necessary to ensure that LEP students have meaningful access to the schools' programs. |
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| Foreign Language Resource Centers (Cross-Site Index)
(Sep 07, 2003)
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| Search any or all National K-12 Foreign Language Resource Centers, whose mission is to improve student learning of foreign languages in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12). |
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| South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC) (University of Chicago)
(Jun 25, 2003)
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| SALRC conducts a coordinated program to improve the national infrastructure for language teaching and learning for less-commonly taught South Asian languages. |
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| Center for Applied Second Language Studies (Northwest National Foreign Language Resource Center)
(Jun 25, 2003)
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| CASLS is a K-16 National Foreign Language Resource Center promoting international literacy by supporting communities of educators and by partnering with those communities to develop a comprehensive system of proficiency- based tools for lifelong language learning and teaching. |
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Disclaimer of Endorsement |
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| Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research (CALPER)
(Jun 25, 2003)
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| CALPER conducts research to inform foreign language pedagogy, it develops language teaching and learning materials and assessment procedures and it provides an array of educational opportunities for language professionals. |
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Disclaimer of Endorsement |
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| Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) (Indiana University)
(Jun 25, 2003)
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| Indiana University's Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) is one of fourteen current Language Resource Centers. The goal of CeLCAR is to enhance U.S. national capacity for teaching and learning the languages and cultures of Central Asia and surrounding regions. |
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| National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) (Brigham Young University)
(Jun 25, 2003)
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| NMELRC seeks to coordinate efforts aimed at increasing and improving opportunities for learning the languages of the Middle East. The center undertakes and supports projects in areas such as teacher training, materials development, testing and assessment, integration of pedagogy and technology, study abroad, and K-12 programs. |
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| Part II: Final Non-Regulatory Guidance on the Title III State Formula Grant Program - Standards, Assessments and Accountability (msword)
(May 02, 2003)
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| Part I: Non-Regulatory Guidance on Implementation of the Title III State Formula Grant Program |
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| Migrant Services Directory of Organizations and Resources 2003 (PDF)
(Mar 20, 2003)
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| This publication is the 2003 edition of the Migrant Services Directory of Organizations and Resources, which provides federal, state and local information about services available to migrant populations. |
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| Elementary School Foreign Language Incentive Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002, CFDA No.: 84.294A [OESE] (PDF Version)
(Apr 30, 2002)
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| This program provides incentive payments for each public elementary school that offers its students a program designed to lead to communicative competency in a foreign language. (PDF Version) |
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| Elementary School Foreign Language Incentive Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002, CFDA No.: 84.294A [OESE]
(Apr 30, 2002)
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| This program provides incentive payments for each public elementary school that offers its students a program designed to lead to communicative competency in a foreign language. |
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