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Published: June 2012

Helping English Language Learners Meet the New Common Core State Standards: What Do Charter School Educators Need to Know?

This presentation was delivered at the 2012 National Charter Schools Conference in Minneapolis. This informative session was designed to help charter school educators who do not have a great deal of experience with English language learners (ELLs) better understand the characteristics of the ELL population, what the research says about what works for ELLs, and how teachers can provide ELLs with a variety of supports to help them access grade-level academic content.

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Published: April 2012

Match Community Day Charter Public School Application, Boston, Massachusetts

This is the November 8, 2010, application submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Match Community Day Charter Public School to open in Boston. The application describes the proposed school's focus on English language learners and includes descriptions of the school's mission, how academic success will be demonstrated, organizational structure and collaboration with Community Day Public Charter School of Lawrence, Massachusetts, recruitment and retention plans, budget information, and letters of support.

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Author: Courtney Tanenbaum, Andrea Boyle, Kay Soga, Kerstin Carlson Le Floch, Laura Golden, Megan Petroccia, Michele Toplitz, James Taylor, and Jennifer O’Day | Published: May 2012

National Evaluation of Title III Implementation: Report on State and Local Implementation

This May 2012 report was prepared by American Institutes for Research for the U.S. Department of Education as part of a larger evaluation of the Title III program. Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides funds to states and districts to support English language learners' (ELLs) successful attainment of English language proficiency and state academic standards.

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Published: May 2012

SchoolsMovingUp: ELL Resources

SchoolsMovingUp is a WestEd initiative that connects educators with resources on topics related to school improvement. Sort this "Diverse Learners" webpage by the "English learners" subtopic to explore resources and archived webinars about a range of topics related to English language learners.

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Toolkit |
Author: Jacqueline Vialpando, Jane Yedlin, Caroline Linse, Margaret Harrington, and Geraldine Cannon | Published: January 2005

Educating English Language Learners: Implementing Instructional Practices

The National Council of La Raza published this 2005 guide to support charter school educators. The authors describe the process for identifying English language learners (ELLs), review theories related to second language acquisition and language development, discuss considerations for selecting program models and training staff, and outline a number of instructional strategies that can be used to help ELLs succeed.

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Report |
Author: Jack Buckley and Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj | Published: April 2010

Are ELL Students Underrepresented in Charter Schools? Demographic Trends in New York City, 2006-2008

In this 2010 report, the New York University authors analyzed enrollment patterns of student subpopulations in New York City charter schools over three years. They found significant variation among charter schools. On average from 2006-2008, as compared with districtwide averages, English language learners (ELLs) were underrepresented in charter schools, students who qualify for reduced price lunch were overrepresented, and similar percentages of students were eligible for free lunch.

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Website |
Published: May 2012

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition Website

The National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) is a technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide educators with high-quality information about English language learners (ELLs).

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Author: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights | Published: May 2012

Office for Civil Rights: Programs for English Language Learners

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has compiled a variety of resources to help educators better understand their responsibility to provide English language learners (ELLs) with access to equal educational opportunities.

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Author: Strategic Education Research Partnership | Published: May 2012

Word Generation

Word Generation is a comprehensive vocabulary program developed by researchers at the Strategic Education Research Partnership in collaboration with educators in Boston Public Schools. By engaging students with high-interest texts about a variety of contemporary controversies, the program helps all students, but particularly English language learners (ELLs), to increase their academic vocabulary and learn how target words are used in a range of settings and within the context of the four core content areas.

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Toolkit |
Author: Denver Public Schools | Published: March 2012

Framework for Effective Teaching: Evidence Guide

Denver Public Schools' Framework for Effective Teaching is a model that charter schools might want to further explore when designing teacher evaluation systems.

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