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Language Policy at the Local Level

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The articles in this section guide local educators and leaders through the process of creating appropriate language policies for their students.  In addition, the section includes policy recommendations related to the creation of those documents and procedures.

Featured Articles

  • The Seal of Biliteracy Initiative
  • Policy and Accountability Requirements: Survey for Reflection and Action
  • How to Create Language Policies at the Local Level
  • Language Policy Recommendations for Policymakers and Educators
  • English Language Learners: Policy and School Support in Ontario, Canada
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Research and Reports

  • Succeeding With English Language Learners: Lessons Learned from the Great City Schools
  • Ensuring Equal Opportunity in Public Education: How Local School District Funding Practices Hurt Disadvantaged Students and What Federal Policy Can Do About It

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    • Special Education and ELLs
  • School Support
    • ELL School Enrollment
    • ELL Program Planning
    • Assessment
    • Bilingual & Dual-Language Education: Overview
    • Special Education and ELLs
    • School Libraries
    • College Readiness for ELLs
    • Programs for Success
    • ELL Family Outreach
    • Events During the School Year
    • For Administrators
    • For Paraprofessionals
  • Teaching ELLs
    • New to Teaching ELLs?
    • Creating a Welcoming Classroom
    • ELL Strategies & Best Practices
    • Language & Vocabulary Instruction
    • Literacy Instruction
    • Content Instruction for ELLs
    • Common Core
    • Special Education and ELLs
    • Technology & ELLs
    • The Role of ESL Teachers
    • Special Populations
  • For Families
    • Help Your Child Learn to Read
    • Learning Together at Home
    • The Preschool Years
    • Schools and Families: An Important Partnership
    • School Success
    • When Your Child Needs Extra Help
    • Raising Bilingual Kids
    • Technology at Home
    • Resources for Parents of Teens
    • Visiting the Public Library
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    • Pura Belpré: Her Life and Legacy
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