Caslon Community | Resources

A.0.1 Evaluating and Improving Programs for Bilingual and English Learners

Rebecca Field gave this presentation at fall 2016 conferences. Participants learn to 1) conduct an internal and/or external evaluation of their services for bilingual and English learners; 2) collect and analyze program review data; 3) use evidence of student learning (ACCESS for ELLs data) to guide instruction and collaboration among general education, literacy, ELD, and bilingual teachers; and 4) use evaluation findings to strengthen programs and professional development. Examples from diverse districts are provided.

Publication: Caslon Community

Topic: Program Implementation and Evaluation

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Object(s): presentation

A.0.2 Evaluating and Improving Programs for Bilingual and English Learners

Rebecca Field used this handout with her fall 2016 presentations (see Resource A.0.1). The handout can guide district efforts to collect data for the program review.

Publication: Caslon Community

Topic: Program Implementation and Evaluation

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Object(s): handout

Colorín Colorado Immigration Guide

How to Support Immigrant Students and Families: Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs
Colorín Colorado has published a new comprehensive guide for schools and early childhood programs about how they can support immigrant students and families. The in-depth guide includes more than 50 strategies which are accompanied by tips, recommended resources and videos, related research, and anecdotes from Colorín Colorado’s extensive network of educators and partners.

Publication: Caslon Community

Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy

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Object(s): Reference

Language Plan Checklist

Administrators, teachers, and leadership teams can utilize this language planning tool in conjunction with the text to guide the development of a coherent language plan for their school’s dual language learners.

Publication: Young Dual Language Learners

Topic: Policy, Leadership, and Advocacy

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Early Childhood

ELD

Object(s): checklist

Teacher Leadership Excerpt Chapter 1

One of the most effective ways to transform classrooms for multilingual learners, including English language learners (ELLs), is to prepare all teachers to differentiate instruction and assessment in ways that build on what these students can do with oral and written language. Teacher leadership offers the opportunity to build collective capacity in differentiating for multilingual learners through purposeful collaboration.

All teachers need to share responsibility for the multilingual learners in their classes, but their roles and responsibilities differ. General education teachers need to know how to differentiate content-area instruction and assessment by ELD levels so that ELLs have opportunities to learn in general education classes. ELD teachers need to know how to teach and assess language through content, and how to support their general education colleagues’ learning. As general education teachers assume responsibility for the ELLs in their classrooms, ELD teachers can take on more of a leadership and capacity-building role in the general education program.