Massachusetts English learner education programs

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Massachusetts English learner education programs are specialized K–12 initiatives designed to support students whose first language is not English in developing academic English proficiency and succeeding in the state’s public schools.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English learner program
K–12 educational program
state-level education initiative
accountabilitySystem Massachusetts statewide accountability system
administeredBy Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education NERFINISHED
alignedWith Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks NERFINISHED
WIDA English Language Development Standards NERFINISHED
civilRightsBasis Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
dataReportedTo Massachusetts Student Information Management System NERFINISHED
educationLevel K–12
focusesOn equitable access to curriculum for English learners
fundedBy federal Title III funds
state education funds
hasOutcomeMeasure academic achievement on state assessments
reclassification to former English learner status
identificationProcess English language proficiency screening
home language survey
implementedBy Massachusetts public school districts
includesProgramComponent English as a Second Language instruction GENERATED
content-area instruction with language supports GENERATED
family and community engagement GENERATED
progress monitoring of English language development GENERATED
includesProgramType Dual Language Education
Heritage Language Program NERFINISHED
Sheltered English Immersion
Transitional Bilingual Education
Two-Way Immersion
languageOfInstruction English
legalFramework LOOK Act NERFINISHED
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71A NERFINISHED
mayIncludeLanguageOfInstruction students’ native language
monitoredBy Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Language Acquisition NERFINISHED
mustComplyWith Castañeda v. Pickard standards NERFINISHED
Every Student Succeeds Act Title III NERFINISHED
Lau v. Nichols civil rights requirements
operatesInJurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED
primaryGoal develop academic English proficiency
support success in Massachusetts public schools
providesSupportIn academic language development
content-area learning
socio-emotional adjustment for English learners
requiresAssessment ACCESS for ELLs NERFINISHED
WIDA Screener NERFINISHED
requiresDocumentation individual student English learner education plan
requiresStaffQualification ESL teacher license
SEI endorsement for core academic teachers
targetPopulation English learners
students whose first language is not English

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Massachusetts public K–12 education system hasComponent Massachusetts English learner education programs