The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) hosted a virtual convening on Thursday, June 22, and Friday, June 23, 2023. The event focused on statutes, regulations, and case law relevant to the civil rights of English learners and highlighted guidance and resources to ensure that state and local education agencies are equipped with tools to meet their obligations to English learner students and families.
Meeting Materials:
Recordings:
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Introduction of Secretary Miguel A. Cardona
- Montserrat Garibay, Office of English Language Acquisition
Opening – Secretary Miguel A. Cardona
Introduction
- Melissa Castillo, Office of English Language Acquisition
Identifying All English Learner Students (Chapter 1 & Resources)
- Leticia Braga, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- State/District Representatives:
- Fran Herbert, RISE PD & ASHA (CO)
- Mary Martinez-Wenzl, Oregon Department of Education (OR)
- Sandra Moran, Wauconda CUSD #118 (IL)
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Providing English Learners with a Language Assistance Program (Chapter 2 & Resources)
- Elizabeth Judd, Office of English Language Acquisition
- State/District Representatives:
- Kristen Lindahl, University of Texas at San Antonio, Associate Professor, Department of Bilingual and Bicultural Studies (TX)
- Maria Rodriguez, Education Associate (DE)
Serving English Learners Who Opt Out of EL Programs (Chapter 7 & Resources)
- Kristin Simonne, Office of English Language Acquisition
- State/District Representatives:
- Sibel Hughes, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA)
- Robert (Bob) Measel, PA Department of Education, Division of English Language Learning (PA)
Providing English Learners Meaningful Access to Core Curricular and Extracurricular Programs (Chapter 4 & Resources)
- Maha Abdelkader, Office of English Language Acquisition
- State/District Representatives:
- Lissette Colon, Yonkers Public Schools (NY)
- Roger Rosenthal, Migrant Legal Action Program (DC)
Creating an Inclusive Environment for and Avoiding the Unnecessary Segregation of English Learners (Chapter 5 & Resources)
- Jessica Swan, Office of English Language Acquisition
- State/District Representatives:
- Ester de Jong, University of Colorado (CO)
- Patricia Rice Doran, Towson University (MD)
Friday, June 23, 2023
Opening
- Montserrat Garibay, Office of English Language Acquisition
Ensuring Meaningful Communication with Limited English Proficient Parents (Chapter 10 & Resources)
- Sophia Hart, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- State/District Representatives:
- Stacy Brown, ORR Contractors and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OK)
- Jennifer Love, PG County Public Schools (MD)
Introduction
- Melissa Castillo, Office of English Language Acquisition
Staffing and Supporting an English Learner Program (Chapter 3 & Resources)
- Francisco J. Lopez, Office of English Language Acquisition
- State/District Representatives:
- Mary Martinez-Wenzl, Oregon Department of Education (OR)
- Sandra Moran, Wauconda CUSD #118 (IL)
Addressing English Learners with Disabilities (Chapter 6 & Resources)
- Amy Bae, Office of Special Education Programs
- State/District Representatives:
- Laurene Christensen, University of Madison-Wisconsin (WI)
- Fran Herbert, RISE PD & ASHA (CO)
- Caroline Torres, Hawaii University (HI)
Monitoring and Exiting English Learners from EL Programs and Services (Chapter 8 & Resources)
- Fariba Hamedani, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- State/District Representatives:
- Stacy Brown, ORR Contractors and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OK)
- Lynda Espinoza Idle, RISE PD (CO)
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a District's EL Program (Chapter 9 & Resources)
- Celeste McLaughlin, Office of English Language Acquisition
- State/District Representatives:
- Sibel Hughes, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA)
- Nicole Knight, Oakland Unified School District (CA)
- Annela Teemant, Indiana University (IN)
Closing
- Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary, Office of the Secretary