Section1:   English as a Second Language (ESL) Program  
     MCPS Enrollment, Grade/Class Assignment, Graduation Requirements  
     VDOE Summary of Student Enrollment Requirements  
     MCPS Board Policy Governing English Language Learners  
     ESL Program Introduction  
     Roles and Responsibilities   
     ESL Services Timeline  (with attached program letters and documents)  
   
Section 2:  Identifying and Screening LEP Students for Program Services  
     Overview of MCPS Procedure for Identifying and Screening Potential LEPs  
     English as a Second Language Program Identification  
     Star_Student Data Entry for ESL/LEP  
     ESL Program Introduction  
     Handbook for Educators for Students Who Are English Language Learners with Suspected Disabilities  
     WIDA Performance Levels  
   

Section 3:   Assessment

 
    Assessment Office Coordination of Testing for LEP Students  
    Limited English Proficient Students:  Guidelines for Participation in the Virginia Assessment Program  
    Administration Time for ACCESS for ELLs ®  
      
MCPS  Reading and Mathematics Assessment Resources for Standards of Learning  
    Reading Elementary:   http://www.mcps.org/LangArts/LangArtsAssess/  
    Reading Middle:   http://www.mcps.org/LangArts/MidAssess/  
    Mathematics:  http://www.mcps.org/Math/  
   

 Section 4:   Instructional Services for English Language Learners (ELLs)

 
    Overview of ESL Program Models  
    Guidelines for ESL Program Services  
    WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards  
          WIDA Standards: http://www.wida.us/standards/elp.aspx  
          WIDA ELD Standards:  PreK-5  
          WIDA ELD Standards:  6-12  
    WIDA E L P Standards Instructional Videos  
          http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/esl/standards_resources/index.shtml  
   Virginia Standards of Learning  
          Virginia Department of Education Standards & SOL-Based Instructional Resources:  
           http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/index.shtml  
               Montgomery County Public Schools Curriculum Pages   
                    Language Arts:  http://www.mcps.org/LangArts/  
                    Mathematics:  http://www.mcps.org/Math/  
   
 Section 5:   Professional Development  
   2011-2012 ESL Meeting Agendas  
   2011-2012 Presentations  
   Language Acquisition Resources  
   Special Education Resources  
   

 Section 6:   Parent Involvement

 
     MCPS Policy Governing Parent Involvement  
     Parent Involvement Strategies  
     Increasing Parent Involvement  
      
 Section 7:  Regulations Governing English Language Learners (ELLs)  
      Overview of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001  
      Assessment and Accountability for Recently Arrived and Former LEP Students  
      Federal Law  
      State Law  
      Compliance with Title III Requirements  
      MCPS School Board Policy  
   

Section 8:  Program Evaluation: A Diagnostic Tool for Taking Your Program’s Pulse  

 

 

 

 Appendix of Documents