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	English Language Proficiency Standards of Learning

	LEP Student Data

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	No Child Left Behind

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	Resource Documents for ESL Teachers and Administrators

	Calendar of Events

	ESL Professional Organizations

	Resources: Translated Documents

	Additional ESL Resources

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Judy Radford
Coordinator, ESL
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120
Voice: (804) 786-1692
Fax: (804) 371-7347
e-mail: Judy.Radford@doe.virginia.gov

ESL Specialist:
Stacy Freeman
Voice: (804) 371-0778
e-mail: Stacy.Freeman@doe.virginia.gov

Education Specialist:
Megan Moore
Voice: (804) 786-9935
e-mail: Megan.Moore@doe.virginia.gov

ESL Administrative Assistant:
Sandy Jackson
Voice: (804) 371-8973
e-mail: sandy.jackson@doe.virginia.gov

	World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
	Crosswalk of the Virginia Standards of Learning English (2002), Mathematics (2001), Science (2003), and History and Social Science (2001) and the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment English Language Proficiency Standards for Grades 6-12 (PDF)
	Videos of Strategies That Educators Can Use to Teach the Language Functions in the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
	Virginia Standards of Learning and Instructional Resources
	Virginia Standards of Learning: Instruction, Training and Assessment Resources
	Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students - A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 Mathematics Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence
	English: Strategies for Teaching Limited English (LEP) Students - A Supplemental Resource to the K-12 English Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence.

	Population by Language -- 2008: (PDF) (Excel)
	Population by Language by School Division -- 2008: (PDF) (Excel)
	Enrollment -- 2008: LEP -- (PDF) (Excel) Refugee -- (PDF) Immigrant and Youth -- (PDF) (Excel)

	LEP
	Immigrant and Youth
	Refugee

	No Child Left Behind - VDOE NCLB Main Page
	LEP Parental Notification Checklist: Section 3302(a) of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that school divisions inform parents annually regarding their child’s placement in a language instruction education program within 30 days after the beginning of the school year, or within two weeks of the child’s placement within a program. A Parent Notification Letter Checklist is provided as a resource for divisions. Sample letter: 30 Day Notification to Parents of LEP Students (PDF) Sample letter: Failure to Meet Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (PDF)
	Applications and Guidelines for NCLB Federal Funds
	Submission of Federal Applications - Superintendent's Memorandum 110, April 24, 2009
	2008-2009 Final Title III Entitlements - Superintendent's Memorandum 188, August 15, 2008
	Supplement Not Supplant Provision of Title III of the ESEA
	Title IX, Part E, Private Schools Non-Regulatory Guidance
	Ensuring Equitable Services to Private Schools Powerpoint Presentation
	Handbook for Procedures and Forms for Federal Program Reimbursements and Amendments (includes Request for Reimbursement Form and Budget Amendment Form)
	Non-Regulatory Guidance for Assessment and Accountability for Recently Arrived and Former Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students
	Consolidated State Peformance Reports

	Limited English Proficient Students: Guidelines for Participation in the Virginia Assessment Program
	Grade 6 Plain English Mathematics Released Test
	Grade 7 Plain English Mathematics Released Test

	World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards Companion Resource Document (PDF format) (The document may be viewed and printed in PDF format using Adobe's Acrobat Reader.)
	ESL Handbook for Teachers and Administrators (PDF format) (The document may be viewed and printed in PDF format using Adobe's Acrobat Reader.)
	Increasing Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parent Involvement (PDF format) (The document may be viewed and printed in PDF format using Adobe's Acrobat Reader.
	Graduation Requirements
	Virginia Department of Education: Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (PDF format) 8VAC20-22-350. English as a second language preK-12 (Pages 45-46)
	Virginia Department of Education Presentations
	Virginia ESL Supervisor’s Meeting May 15, 2009
		Update from the Virginia Department of Education
		Virginia Department of Education LEP Assessment Update
		Questions and Answers from the Virginia ESL Supervisor’s Meeting on May 15, 2009 (PDF)
	Web-Based Technical Assistance for the Reporting of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Data for 2009-2010
	Recorded Webinar Session for the Reporting of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Data for 2009-2010


	July 14 -16 Visions To Practice Academy Fifth Annual Institute: Seven Million Minutes from Pre-Kindergarten to Graduation Richmond, VA More information
	July 21-22 Technical Assistance Academy for Coordinators of Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; and Title III, Part A Richmond, VA More information
	July 29-30 Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) Blacksburg, VA More information
	VATESOL Fall Conference October 3, 2009 Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach Keynote Speaker: Judie Haynes, Everything ESL Theme: ESL Newcomers: Teachers and Students More information

	National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
	Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
	Virginia Association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (VATESOL)
	Virginia ESL Supervisors' Association (VESA)

	U.S. Department of Education - Education Resources for Spanish Speakers
	English Language Learner Parent Resources (English) or (Spanish)
	Foreign Language Translation and Interpretion - Frequently Asked Questions
	Free and Reduced Lunch Forms Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application and Verification Forms Translations available in: Spanish
	United States Department of Education Series -- Helping Your Child
	Helping Your Child Become A Reader Translations available in: Spanish Helping Your Child With Homework Translations available in: Spanish Helping Your Preschool Child Translations available in: Spanish Helping Your Child Succeed in School Translations available in: Spanish Helping Your Child Through Early Adolescence Translations available in: Spanish
	Parents Guide to Childhood Immunizations, Department of Health and Human Services

	"Doing What Works" from USED
	National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
	NCELA Webinars
	Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
	Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA)
	2006 Standards of Accreditation
	2008 Standards of Quality
	Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (Adult ESL)

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