Serving English Language Learners: A Toolkit for Public Charter Schools

This tool kit discusses key federal laws and policies and provides examples of state laws. "It also gives real-world examples from charter schools across the country, and provides a basic framework for conceptualizing, implementing, and monitoring an EL instructional program|. This toolkit discusses the areas that charter schools should consider when serving EL students: school opening, recruitment, admissions, identification and assessment, program requirements, teacher qualifications, exiting students from the program, program monitoring, and parental communication."