Educator Support

Addressing English Learners with Disabilities

07/25/2023
Blog type
Awareness

This July marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Blog tags
english learners
Language Instruction
multilingual learners
Educators
K-12 Education

Teacher Appreciation: Spotlight on Multilingualism (July 2023)

Published Year
2023
Resource Type
Podcast
Target Audience(s)
Educator Support
Originating Organization
OELA

This podcast features a listening session moderated by Montserrat Garibay, the Assistant Deputy Secretary & Director of OELA. The panelists are four educators from around the country.

Information ELevated: English Learners’ (ELs) Access to Educators and Other Support Staff (September 2022)

Resource Type
Media
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Educator Support
Originating Organization
OELA

This video offers a snapshot of data on English learners (ELs) and their access to educators and other support staff based on the analyses of two large federal datasets: the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) and the Common Core of Data (CCD). Educators and support staff in schools include:

Information ELevated – NAM Grants Program: 2021 Languages & Locations (November 2021)

Resource Type
Media
Target Audience(s)
Educator Support
Demographics and state data
Originating Organization
OELA

In 2021, the Department of Education awarded $2.8M+ in grants under the Native American and Alaska Native Children in School (NAM) Discretionary Grants Program. The funds will be used to support Native American students who are English learners. 

Information ELevated: Biennial Report Highlights (December 2021)

Resource Type
Media
Target Audience(s)
Research and Data
Educator Support
Originating Organization
OELA

This episode of Information ELevated offers an overview of the data included in OELA’s Biennial Report to Congress. 

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