English Learners

Federal Resources for Serving English Learners

Dear Colleague Letter 2015	English Learner Toolkit	Newcomer Toolkit
US Department of Education	Office of Civil Rights	OCR Programs for ELLs Guide

New Mexico Public Education Department Resources for Serving English Learners

English Language Development Regulation 6.29.5.11 NMAC-10.31.2016	Serving English Learners Technical Assistance Manual	New Mexico Language Usage Survey Guidance Handbook
Language Usage Survey Forms	English Language Development Instructional Framework Guidance Handbook	English Learner FAQ PDF
Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Instruction for American Indian English Learners in New Mexico Guidance Document	Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Parent Notification Requirements Memo	Sample Initial Parent Notification Letter
Sample Annual Parent Notification Letter	Sample Worksheet for Monitoring Exited EL Students

NM English Learner ROADMAP	English Learner Program Assessment Survey Analysis	Recorded Webinar Offerings WestEd_Region 13_English Learners
Serving ELs Monitoring Checklist	REL Southwest EL Practices User Guide	REL Southwest NMPED Promising Practices

Understanding the Language Usage Survey Process (web, video)

Assessments & Resources for Serving English Learners

WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition Kindergarten – Grade 12

ELD Standards Framework Components

WIDA New Mexico Webpage with Additional Information