State of Washington Informational Resources:

• State of Washington Office of the Superintendent: http://www.k12.wa.us/
• State of Washington Migrant and Bilingual Education Office: http://www.k12.wa.us/Migrantbilingual/default.aspx
• ELL Assessment and Testing: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/MSP.aspx
• Washington English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards: http://www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/ELD.aspx
• Title III Information: http://www.ncela.us/t3sis/Washington.php

Educational Programs and Learning Resources:

• Washington State Parent Information Resource Center – This site provides parents with resources, training and education for families of at-risk children, and statewide information distribution: http://www.nationalpirc.org/directory/WA.html
• Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program (TBIP) – A component of Washington’s Basic Education Act, the TBIP is designed for developing language proficiency standards and resources for ELLs : http://www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/BilingualProgram.aspx
• Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL) – State of Washington organization of educational professionals to promote and implement ESL instruction and research policies for ELLs in grades K-12 in the public school system: http://waesol.org/
• The Latino Family Literacy Project Professional Development Workshops: Both in-person and online workshops that comply with Title I and III Parent Involvement initiatives. Trains teachers and school staff to implement English proficiency programs for ELL families: https://www.lecturabooks.com/workshops/
• Family Phonics Workbooks: An English vocabulary program for parents and children learning English that uses a simple method to teach parents strong English vocabulary and proper pronunciation through the use of phonics: https://www.lecturabooks.com/family-phonics-workbooks/
• The House of Literacy Book Sets – Available in Pre-School and Elementary levels, these collections contain a set of six books each, designed to help parents of ELLs read to their children in Spanish while providing an outlet through which to practice and improve English vocabulary as well. These sets encourage parental involvement in the English Language education of their children: https://www.lecturabooks.com/product/house-of-literacy-preschool-collection/ or https://www.lecturabooks.com/product/house-literacy-elementary-collection/

If your school could benefit from an ELL program, Lectura Books offers award-winning bilingual books that can be used as a great teaching tool for English Leaners.

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References

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/states-and-districts-highest-number-and-share-english-language-learners

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/top-languages-spoken-english-language-learners-nationally-and-state

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State of New York Informational Resources:

• New York State Education Department: http://www.nysed.gov/
• New York City Department of Education: http://schools.nyc.gov/default.htm
• ELL Support Page: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/
• ELL Assessment and Testing: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/assessment.html
• ELL Regional Bilingual Education Resource Network Directory: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/bilinged/betac.html
• Title III Information: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/biling/NEWTIII.html

Educational Programs and Learning Resources:

• EngageNY New York State Bilingual Common Core Initiative – This site explains all of the standards set forth by the NY State Education Department for ELL learning assessments as they relate to Common Core: https://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-bilingual-common-core-initiative
• ELL Family Resources: Handbooks available in nine different languages for ELLs and their parents to better navigate the New York Public School system and start planning for college: http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/ELL/FamilyResources/hs+college+handbook.htm
• NYSTESOL – The coalition of New York education professionals and policymakers devoted to the effective development of school curriculum for ELLs of grades K-12 in public and private schools: http://www.nystesol.org/
• The Latino Family Literacy Project Webinar Training: https://www.latinoliteracy.com/webinars/
• Family Phonics Workbooks: An English vocabulary program for parents and children learning English that uses a simple method to teach parents strong English vocabulary and proper pronunciation through the use of phonics: https://www.lecturabooks.com/family-phonics-workbooks/
• The House of Literacy Book Sets – Available in Pre-School and Elementary levels, these collections contain a set of six books each, designed to help parents of ELLs read to their children in Spanish while providing an outlet through which to practice and improve English vocabulary as well. These sets encourage parental involvement in the English Language education of their children: https://www.lecturabooks.com/product/house-of-literacy-preschool-collection/ or https://www.lecturabooks.com/product/house-literacy-elementary-collection/

If your school could benefit from an ELL program, Lectura Books offers award-winning bilingual books that can be used as a great teaching tool for English Learners. If you’re interested in viewing a preview of some of the books offered by Lectura Books, visit their Youtube page.

References

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/states-and-districts-highest-number-and-share-english-language-learners
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/research/top-languages-spoken-english-language-learners-nationally-and-state

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