ELL Programs

Educational Theory and Approach

• Does the ELL plan describe the district's educational approach (e.g., ESL, transitional bilingual education, structured English immersion, dual language, etc.) for educating ELL students?
• Is the educational approach chosen by the district recognized as a sound approach by experts in the field, or recognized as a legitimate educational strategy to ensure that ELL students acquire English language proficiency and are provided meaningful access to the educational program?

Educational Goals

• Are the educational goals of the district's program of services for ELL students described?
• Is there a goal for English language proficiency?
• Is there a goal for mastery of subject matter content?
• Are the goals measurable?
• Are they sufficiently objective so that they can be evaluated over time?
• Are the long-term educational goals for ELL students comparable to the education goals for non-ELL students?
• Do these long-term goals prepare ELL students to meet district goals for its overall education program?

(in public domain from the Department of Education, 2017)