English Language Learning
Resources
Assessment
Best Practices, Portraits of Success, Relevant Research
- Database of Exemplary Programs in Bilingual Education
- Talent and Diversity: The Emerging World of Limited English Proficient Students in Gifted Education, 1998, US Department of Education Publication
- A National Study of School Effectiveness For Language Minority Students' Long-Term Academic Achievement (Wayne P. Thomas & Virginia A Collier Final Report)
- E-kits an electronic resource for educating English language learners
- Home Language Surveys and Parent Notification Letters
Illinois Consolidated State Application
Data/Demographics
Foreign Language
Languages and Culture
Parental, Professional and Language Information Resources
- Parental Involvement Toolkit
- A Guide to Your Children's Schools: A Parent Handbook (translated in different languages)
- CLAS: Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services - Early Childhood Research Institute
- Deaf Aztlan - Hispanic Website
- Family and Advocates in Partnership for Education – includes some Hmong and Spanish publications.
- MALDEF Federal Education Rights Pamphlet
- Serving English Language Learners - A Manual for Illinois Educators
Legislation
- SB1851 Passes 116-0-0, 94th General Assembly (posted 5/27/05)
Program Listings
Reports
- Bilingual Education Individual Student Report User Guide for Electronic
Submission
- TBE/TPI Evaluation Reports and Other Data
Rules and Legislation for Bilingual Education
- FY12 State Bilingual Program Directors’ Meeting – September 19-20, 2011
- FY12 Bilingual/ESL Program Leadership Institute Presentations
- Illinois School Code Article 14C. Transitional Bilingual Education
- Administrative
Rules Part 228 Transitional Bilingual Education
- FY11 State Bilingual Program Directors’ Meeting – October 4-5, 2010
- Program Agenda
Conference Presentations:
- A Fiscal Overview of Grants: Bilingual, LIPLEP, IEP
- ELL Consolidated – TBE/TPI and
Title III Applications -
Program Amendments
- Exchange Visitor Program - Participating Countries: Mexico and Spain
- Illinois Bilingual and ESL Certification
- Part 228
Transitional Bilingual Education - Revisions Effective July 26, 2010
- The New Illinois Learning Standards - Incorporating the Common Core
Services for School-aged Refugee Children
Video Streams
- Study Guide for Use
with Video Stream
- Welcoming New Learners: A Professional Development Tool
- In Our Country
Students
- Be Real: Drug Prevention Program for Teens
- Students' Rights to Equal Education
- Rights of Children - English
- Rights of Children - Spanish
- Rights
of Immigrant Students - Produced by MALDEF and Published on
10/2/03 as a courtesy to educators.
