English as a Second Language (ESL)

Professional Development

Video Presentation
Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEPs): Lessons from the Research and Profiles of Promising Programs
This session was presented and recorded on February 20, 2013

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Presenter: Dr. Sara Waring, English Learner Specialist and Senior Analyst, edCount, LLC.
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education funded a study titled Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEPs): Lessons from the Research and Profiles of Promising Programs.

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English as a Second Language (ESL) programs are designed to assist students in communicating effectively in English, both in and out of school.

A number of resources and services are available to schools to help limited English proficient (LEP) students demonstrate their ability to understand, read and write English in order to function and be successful in school and in American society.

TIP: Finding your way around the site – Use the menu to the right to navigate to the sub-sections of this topic, find related topics and access VDOE office and staff contact information.

You may also be interested in ESL Teacher Endorsement Requirements.
Also see, Teaching in Virginia.

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