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I: Introduction 4

II: Definition of English Learner 5

III: Legal Responsibilities 5- 8
A. Title I & Title III Requirements
B. Federal Law

IV: Procedures 8-13
A. Identification Using Home Language Survey
B. Initial Assessment for Program Eligibility
C. Eligibility for English Language Development Services
D. Transcript Evaluation for Students Entering Grades 9-12
E. Exiting from English Language Development Program-Meets
Criteria
F. Refusal of English Language Development Program
G. Monitoring Formerly Limited English Proficient (FLEP)
H. Placement in English Language Development Program
I. Parent Notification
J. English Learners Who are Struggling Learners
K. English Learners’ Student Folder Contents and CA-60
L. Parent Complaint Process

V: Staff Roles 13-16
A. Role of English Language Development Specialist
B. Role of English Language Development Para-Educator
C. Role of General Education Teacher
D. Role of Sheltered-Content Teachers
E. Role of Special Services Staff
F. Role of English Language Development Parent Liaison
G. Role of Director of English Language Development,
Federal Grants and State Assessments

VI: Parent Communication 17-18
A. Parent communications/Interpreter Services
B. English Language Development Parent Advisory Committee
C. Code of Conduct

VII: Personnel Practices 18
A. Postings
B. In-services/Professional Development

VIII: Program Evaluation 18
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