English Language Learning
Robin M. Lisboa, Division Administrator
Email: rlisboa@isbe.net
Phone: 312-814-3850
Fax: 312-814-8636
The Division provides leadership, advocacy and support to districts, policymakers and citizens by promoting equitable access to language support services for students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have been identified as English Language Learners. These services will assist them to become lifelong learners, able to contribute to and function in a multicultural and globally competitive world.
Hot Topics
- ISAT and ISAT-LM Comparison Examples
- 2008-09 ELL Assessment Presentation
- Immigrant Education Program Report | Due January 15, 2009
- ACCESS for ELLs™ Test Ordering and Kindergarten Recertification Procedures | Webinar Archive
- ACCESS for ELLs™ Test Administration Manual (Interested educators will be redirected to the WIDA web site).
- ACCESS for ELLs December 2008 Workshop Registration Form
- Kindergarten W-APT Listening and Speaking Scoring Sheet
- Assessing ELLs in 2008: Five Year Plan, Recommendations and Related Resources
- Use of Title III Funds: Supplement vs. Supplant Provision
- No Child Left Behind - Title III Report Card Information / English Language Learners - Testing Letters
The Illinois State Board of Education has drafted several documents that districts may download and use for communicating to a variety of constituencies about the change in testing for our English Language Learners.
- Registration Guidance: Residency, Immigrant Pupils, Homeless Pupils, and School Fees & Waivers
- Home Language Surveys and Parent Notification Letters
