SEI+Laws+and+Regulations+for+ELLs

NEW MA DESE Handout inspired by Dr. Serpa & Jennifer McCabe, M.Ed. ELLS w/ SPED:    Education Laws and Regulations 603 CMR 14.00:  Education of English Learners Regulations Section:
 * [|14.01:] || Authority, Scope and Purpose ||
 * [|14.02:] || Identification and Assessment of Students ||
 * [|14.04:] || Placement of Students with Parental Waivers ||
 * [|14.05:] || English Literacy and Fluency Requirements for Teachers of English Language Classrooms ||
 * [|14.06:] || Parental Right of Enforcement ||
 * [|14.07:] || Assignment of English Learners to Teachers in School Districts ||
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http://www.colorincolorado.org/research/policy_legislation/

http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/guidance_laws.html Guidance on Programming for ELLs <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,palatino,times,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> Transitional Guidance on Identification, Assessment, Placement, and Reclassification of English Language Learners provides guidance formerly found in Guidance in using MEPA Results to Plan Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Instruction and Make Reclassification Decisions for Limited English Proficient Students (September 2009) and Implementation Guidance on SEI for Low Incidence Districts

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Translations and Background Checks: http://www.mass.gov/edu/government/departments-and-boards/department-of-early-education-and-care/news-and-updates/2013/new-background-record-check-regulations-.html

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Laws and Related Documents <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">Federal Laws <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,palatino,times,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> Federal Civil Rights Law concerning limited English proficient students

Title III Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students (legislation)

U.S. Department of Education Title III desk top reference

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">State Laws <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: georgia,palatino,times,'times new roman',serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> 603 CMR 14.00: Education of English Learners Regulations

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71a

http://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/find-early-education-and-care-programs/

Language Translations of Public Comment Period Notice
 * <span class="lead_snippet"> [|Chinese] [[image:http://www.mass.gov/resources/images/template/icon_doc_pdf.png caption="pdf format of   Public Comment Notice BRC Regulations - Chinese PDF  " link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-chinese.pdf"]]  [[image:http://www.mass.gov/edu/images/icon-word.png link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-chinese.docx"]]
 * <span class="lead_snippet"> [|Haitian Creole] [[image:http://www.mass.gov/resources/images/template/icon_doc_pdf.png caption="pdf format of   Public Comment Notice BRC Regulations - Haitian PDF  " link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-haitian-creole.pdf"]]  [[image:http://www.mass.gov/edu/images/icon-word.png link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-haitian-creole.docx"]]
 * <span class="lead_snippet"> [|Portuguese] [[image:http://www.mass.gov/resources/images/template/icon_doc_pdf.png caption="pdf format of   Public Comment Notice BRC Regulations - portuguese PDF  " link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-portuguese.pdf"]]  [[image:http://www.mass.gov/edu/images/icon-word.png link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-portuguese.docx"]]
 * <span class="lead_snippet"> [|Spanish] [[image:http://www.mass.gov/resources/images/template/icon_doc_pdf.png caption="pdf format of   Public Comment Notice BRC Regulations - Spanish PDF  " link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-spanish.pdf"]]  [[image:http://www.mass.gov/edu/images/icon-word.png link="http://www.mass.gov/edu/docs/eec/2013/20131210-brc-public-comment-notice-spanish.docx"]]