EL Update

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
EL Growth has been updated for the 24-25 school year on MiSchoolData
Updated Statewide EL Professional Learning calendar - includes webinars for EL Program Eval focus Indicator 18 and new False EL process
EdTech Cheer is back for 2025! Asynchronous course, SCECHs, AI focused, %0
NEW from MDE A Resource for Local Education Agencies and Schools Supporting Students Separated from Parents or Legal Guardians Due to Deportation Proceedings
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NEW WIDA Access and Alternate Access Test Exceptions guidance and False EL guidance
NEW Should My Students Take the Alternate Access assessment?
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