Language Learner Partnership

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Introduction

The Multilingual Learner (ML) population continues to increase across Colorado and the opportunities as well as challenges emerge for districts and schools to engage in a continuous improvement process to establish and/or improve upon their Language Instruction Educational Programs (LIEPs). To that end, CDE offers targeted services for districts and schools to improve upon English language development instruction and access to grade level content through:

CDE-led diagnostic review process focused on identifying strengths and areas for improvement in systems, supports, and opportunities for ML students;
Follow up collaborative action planning and supports;
Quarterly progress monitoring, support, and short-cycle action planning; and
Some funding for participation and implementation.

The Language Learner partnership will be facilitated by, and in collaboration with, the CDE’s Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) and School and District Transformation Office. Through the Language Learner Partnership, the district/school will:

Establish a common understanding among partners of the current programmatic and data context of the district in terms of providing language instruction educational programs for MLs
Leverage and build upon current district data analysis practices to reveal strengths and areas of growth in terms of outcomes for MLs
Review implementation of current programming and determine clear strengths, areas of growth, and likely root causes
Create or refine district vision for serving MLs
Determine high-leverage and feasible adjustments to program(s), instruction, and/or supplemental services for the current school year and plan for the following school year
Develop a district/school implementation tool to monitor and track progress toward meeting ML programmatic implementation activities within the district system.

Program Contact Information

Alice Collins
ELD Senior Consultant, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
(303) 916-3420 | Collins_Al@cde.state.co.us

Adrienne Cruz
Director of District Improvement Strategy, Field Services & Supports
(303) 895-7778 | Cruz_A@cde.state.co.us