EL Update

Section 41 application should be available the first week of November (25% increase this year)
All districts that apply for Section 41 must upload their staffing calculator and a 4 year plan to reach sufficient staffing of certified teachers with the ESL or Bilingual endorsement who are 100% funded by General Funds
2025 EL Director's Meeting Highlights from the Special Pops conference - view the slides
NEW from MDE A Resource for Local Education Agencies and Schools Supporting Students Separated from Parents or Legal Guardians Due to Deportation Proceedings
Nov. SNAP benefits will be impacted if the federal government remains shut down
Low cost immigration services through Immigrant Connect at Kentwood Community Church, consultations can be done online or in person, ic@kcconline.org or 616-827-3211
CWS Press Release on concerns for Unaccompanied Children
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25/26 EL Timeline
NEW Kindergarten Flow Chart
NEW Administrator's Guide for English Learners
Statewide EL PD Calendar (includes webinars for False EL and Program Eval)
Kent ISD Guidance on using an Affidavit instead of copying / keeping birth certificates or identity documents during enrollment
Program Evaluation will focus on Indicator 18 - Comprehensive High School Experience - intake processes will be part of this - view a helpful checklist for ideas

Recommended by Rachel from OAISD - Culture Atlas and Cultural Comparison tool
Great TESOL article on Teaching Negation
9 Films about the Newcomer Experience
Nov. 8th - MITESOL Conference - grants available - 50th anniversary celebration Nov. 7th
Nov. 11th - Newcomer Educator Network meeting featuring publishers sharing their resources for newcomers

College Board - new EL Support provides Text to Speech for Math section
CB SSD - look for "EL Supports" when requesting Math Only test or Math Text to Speech
Work Keys is being replaced by the WIN work readiness assessment
25/26 List of Important Dates available now
WIDA Access window Jan. 26th - April 3rd
WIDA Checklists now available - Online and Paper/Pencil
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NY is the latest state to join the WIDA Consortium

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