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=**MA DESE Guidance Document for ELLs August 2016**= http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/Guidance.pdf http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/guidance_laws.html =ELL Scheduling Guidelines for staff:=

=**MA DESE**=

Refugee and Immigrant Information
http://www.doe.mass.edu/ell/refugeeimmigrant.html

=**US Department of Justice FACT sheet for ELLs:**= http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-factsheet-el-students-201501.pdf

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/english-learner-toolkit/chap6.pdf


 * http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ellresources.html**

Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

//The obligation not to discriminate based on race, color, or national origin requires public schools to take affirmative steps to ensure that limited English proficient (LEP) students, now more commonly known as known as English Learner (EL) students or English Language Learners (ELLs), can meaningfully participate in educational programs and services, and to communicate information to LEP parents in a language they can understand.// //The following materials include information for students and parents, OCR guidance and resources for education officials about their obligations to EL students and LEP parents, and added resources with related information.// __OCR Policies__ __Self-Evaluation Materials__ __Enforcement Activities__ U.S. Department of Education Resources U.S. Department of Education Funded Resources and Partnerships Other Resources
 * For Students and Parents**
 * Fact Sheet, Ensuring English Learner Students Can Participate Meaningfully and Equally in Educational Programs (Jan. 2015) [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (443K)
 * Translations: [|Cambodian] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (541K), Chinese [|simplified] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (605K) and [|traditional] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (629K), [|Hmong] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (372K), [|Korean] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (396K), [|Laotian] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (650K), [|Spanish] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (271K), [|Russian] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (689K), [|Tagalog] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (437K), [|Vietnamese] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (660K)
 * Fact Sheet, Information for Limited English Proficient Parents and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them (Jan. 2015) [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (547K)
 * Translations: [|Cambodian] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (116K), Chinese [|simplified] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (559K) and [|traditional] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (576K), [|Hmong] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (439K), [|Korean] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (343K), [|Laotian] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (484K), [|Russian] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (573K), [|Spanish] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (194K), [|Tagalog] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (427K), [|Vietnamese] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [|PDF] (547K)
 * [|Pamphlet, Provision of an Equal Education Opportunity to Limited-English Proficient Students (Aug. 2000)]
 * [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/languageicon.gif width="20" height="24" caption="http://www2.ed.gov/images/languageicon.gif" link="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto-index.html"]] [|Resources Available in Other Languages]
 * For Education Officials**
 * [|Dear Colleague Letter, English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (01/7/2015)] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [| PDF] (503.28K)
 * Translations: Chinese [|simplified] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [| PDF] (672.70K) and [|traditional] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [| PDF] (731.61K), [|Spanish] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [| PDF] (553.20K), [|Tagalog] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [| PDF] (651.50K), [|Vietnamese] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]] [| PDF] (696.35K)
 * [|Memo, Obligations to National-Origin Minority Students (09/27/1991)] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]][| PDF] (7.86M)
 * [|Memo, Language Minority Investigations (12/03/1985; reissued 04/06/1990)] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]][| PDF] (206K)
 * [|Memo, Language Minority Compliance Procedures (09/11/1984]) [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]][| PDF] (5.83M)
 * [|Memo, Discrimination on the Basis of National Origin (05/25/1970]) [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]][| PDF] (605K)
 * [|Office of English Language Acquisition English Learner Toolkit]
 * [|Programs For English Language Learners (Nov. 1999)] [[image:http://www2.ed.gov/images/ed_gl_download.gif width="10" height="14" align="top" caption="download files"]][| PDF] (732K) - Resource Materials For Planning and Self-Assessment: (1) [|Overview], (2) [|Developing EL Programs], (3) [|Program Evaluation], (4) [|Glossary], (5) [|Resources List]
 * [|OCR’s Recent EL Case Resolutions] and [|OCR’s Success Stories]
 * [|U.S. Department of Justice Recent EL Cases and Settlements]
 * Related Resources**
 * [|Department Notice of Language Assistance]
 * [|Office of English Language Acquisition]
 * [|Title III – English Language Acquisition Grant Program]
 * [|Guide to U.S. Department of Education Programs] (federal funding)
 * [|Civil Rights Data Collection] (school and district equity data)
 * [|National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition] (NCELA)
 * [|Equity Assistance Centers] (technical assistance)
 * [|LEP.gov] (federal interagency website on limited English proficiency)
 * U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
 * [|Educational Opportunities Section]
 * [|Federal Coordination and Compliance Section] (includes LEP resources)