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Elementary teachers often have difficulty determining whether a student should be referred for special education services. That task is further compounded when the student is an English learner (EL).

This brief examines the issues surrounding states' ESSA data reports on the English learner (EL) subgroup. It first reviews the definition of EL and then discusses the variance that exists in states' practices for identifying ELs.

This brief examines how federal policies and funding are affecting students identified as having special needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and who are also identified as English learners (ELs) under Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

This is the ninth chapter of the English Learner Tool Kit, which is intended to help state and local education agencies (SEAs and LEAs) meet their obligations to English Learners (ELs). This tool kit should be read in conjunction with the U.S.

This is the seventh chapter of the English Learner Tool Kit, which is intended to help state and local education agencies (SEAs and LEAs) meet their obligations to English Learners (ELs). This tool kit should be read in conjunction with the U.S.

This is the eighth chapter of the English Learner Tool Kit, which is intended to help state and local education agencies (SEAs and LEAs) in meeting their obligations to English Learners (ELs). This tool kit should be read in conjunction with the U.S.

This is the sixth chapter of the English Learner Tool Kit, which is intended to help state and local education agencies (SEAs and LEAs) meet their obligations to English Learners (ELs). This tool kit should be read in conjunction with the U.S.

This brief identifies five considerations for improving the validity of assessment systems for EL students.

This document is the second in a series of working papers that elaborate on a framework of four key stages in moving toward a common definition of English learner (EL), as described in the CCSSO publication, Toward a common definition of English learner: Guidance for states and state assessment cons

This article addresses the issues in identifying and assessing gifted bilingual Hispanic students.