English Language Development Guidebook

2019 ELD Guidebook: Designing, Delivering, and Evaluating Services for English Learners

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Overview

This guidebook provides assistance to Colorado educators, administrators and school board members in their continuing efforts to address the linguistic and educational needs of ELs by sharing information on legislated and judicially mandated policies as well as best practices and program procedures. ELD Guidebook: Forward, Guiding Principles, and Contributors. 

The complete 2020 ELD Guidebook will be posted in January.  Chapters linked below have been updated November 2019. 

• Chapter 1: Understanding English Learners 
• Chapter 2: Federal and State Requirements
• Chapter 3: Understanding the Districts’ Obligation to Identify, Assess, Place, Monitor and Exit English Learners
• Chapter 4: Designing Effective Programs to Meet the Needs of English Learners
• Chapter 5: Components of an Effective Language Instruction Educational Program 
• Chapter 6: Multi-Tiered System of Supports, Special Education Needs, and Gifted Education
• Chapter 7: Evaluating and Managing Programs for English Learners
• Chapter 8: Family and Community Engagement
• Chapter 9: From Compliance to Commitment: Understanding Secondary English Learners
• Chapter 10: Considerations for Educating Refugees