Bilingual/ESL Program - Resources & Technical Assistance

Legislation and Funding

Serving English Language Learners

Sample Forms

• Model Home Language Survey - (Word format) (PDF format)
• Baraboo Model Individual Record Plan (IRP) Note: We have replaced the model Individual Record Plan (IRP) that was posted previously with one developed by the School District of Baraboo which is more complete/detailed.
• Model Student Folder
• ELL Monitor Observation Form, developed by the Wautoma School District, to be used for students not receiving services due to parental refusal.

Assessment and Data-Related

• LANGUAGE CODES for use with ACCESS for ELLs™
• English Language Proficiency Levels
• State Statute and Federal Law Requiring Assessment of English Language Proficiency
• Articles on the Use of State Test Results: A Series for Policy-Makers and the General Public. Using Disaggregated Data to Compare State Test Performances of Districts with Dissimilar LEP Populations. January 2001.
• Academic Assessment of Limited-English Proficient (LEP) Students in the Era of Accountability: A Review of the Literature
• Who Takes What By Grade
• Assessment of Limited-English Proficient Students
• Title III, NCLB, Non-Regulatory Guidance on Assessment
• Spanish Language Arts Standards - These standards are designed for use with native Spanish speakers. The SLA Standards should serve as a guide for curriculum development and lesson planning in Spanish bilingual programs, particularly programs that have a focus on developing the native language in addition to English.
  Spanish Edition - MS Word Format , English Edition - MS Word Format

Other Related Information

• Sites Worth Visiting... and ListServe
• In the spotlight: We would like to share a website developed by Charles ("Chick") Lindsay, an ESL teacher in the Menomonie Area School District. At this website, Chick shares information about the classroom, self-direction, resources, and ESL program services, including schedules, projects, and various links in an easily accessed format. Please check it out by clicking here.
• School District Information Packet about Hmong Refugee Students
• Parent Involvement
• Title I and Limited-English Proficient (LEP) Memo

For more information about Bilingual/ESL programs, contact Tolu Sanabria 608-267-9235. For more information on ELL Standards & Assessment, contact Renae Fjeld Accardo 608-267-5153 or Kristen Kehoe 608-267-3164.

Last updated on 7/21/2009 11:16:39 AM