Common use of English Language Learners Clause in Contracts

English Language Learners. The Network shall ensure each School shall implement a program for English Language Learner (ELL) students that uses efficient and effective techniques to provide ELL students with the English language skills they need to meaningfully and equally participate in each School’s mainstream English language instructional program. Each School shall follow the District’s procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring and exiting ELL students, consistent with state and federal law. To satisfy the three-pronged test set forth in Xxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx (1981), the Network must ensure each School meets the needs of ELL students in several critical areas, as follows: a. The Network is required to provide and demonstrate at each School evidence of an English language development block for all ELL students that uses research-based curriculum and resources specifically selected by the School for ELL students. b. Each Network shall provide at each School Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI); or an equivalent in native language supports if it is serving a significant number of ELL students; or provide a program based on an educational theory recognized as sound by experts in the field or that is considered by experts as a legitimate experimental strategy with the resources and personnel to implement this theory effectively. c. The Network shall assess whether the program at each School is being implemented with fidelity and conduct ongoing evaluation and adjustment of programs to ensure language barriers are actually being overcome. d. The Network shall provide at each School English Language Acquisition (ELA) program services by ELA teachers who are fully ELA qualified. e. Each School shall identify a school administrator, or an administrator- designee, with ELA expertise to provide oversight and evaluate the effectiveness of ELA services provided by each School. The District and Network will work collaboratively to ensure that the ELA program of each School complies with state and federal law as well as any court order applicable to the District’s ELL programs, including the Consent Decree adopted by the US District Court in the case of Congress of Hispanic Educators v. DPS (1:95- DV-02313), in a manner that preserves the essential nature of the unique educational program of each School. If the Network and the District disagree as to the correct interpretation or application of a statute or regulation concerning the education of English Language Learners, the District’s position will control, provided the Network may pursue dispute resolution while implementing the District’s interpretation.

English Language Learners. The Network shall ensure each School shall implement a program for English Language Learner (ELL) students that uses efficient and effective techniques to provide ELL students with the English language skills they need to meaningfully and equally participate in each the School’s mainstream English language instructional program. Each To satisfy the three-pronged test set forth in Xxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx (1981), the School must meet the needs of ELL students in several critical areas, as follows: a. The School shall follow the District’s procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring and exiting ELL students, consistent with state and federal law. To satisfy the three-pronged test set forth in Xxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx (1981), the Network must ensure each . b. The School meets the needs of ELL students in several critical areas, as follows: a. The Network is required to provide and demonstrate at each School evidence of an English language development block for all ELL students that uses research-based curriculum and resources specifically selected by the School for ELL students. b. Each Network c. The School shall provide at each School Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI); or an equivalent in native language supports if it is serving a significant number of ELL students; or provide a program based on an educational theory recognized as sound by experts in the field or that is considered by experts as a legitimate experimental strategy with the resources and personnel to implement this theory effectively. c. d. The Network School shall assess whether the program at each School is being implemented with fidelity and conduct ongoing evaluation and adjustment of programs to ensure language barriers are actually being overcome. d. e. The Network School shall provide at each School English Language Acquisition (ELA) program services by ELA teachers who are fully ELA qualified. e. Each f. The School shall identify a school administrator, or an administrator- administrator-designee, with ELA expertise to provide oversight and evaluate the effectiveness of ELA services provided by each the School. The District and Network School will work collaboratively to ensure that the ELA program of each School complies with state and federal law as well as any court order applicable to the District’s ELL programs, including the Consent Decree adopted by the US District Court in the case of Congress of Hispanic Educators v. DPS (1:95- 1:95-DV-02313), in a manner that preserves the essential nature of the unique educational program of each the School. If the Network School and the District disagree as to the correct interpretation or application of a statute or regulation concerning the education of English Language Learners, the District’s position will control, provided the Network School may pursue dispute resolution while implementing the District’s interpretation.

English Language Learners. The Network shall ensure each School shall implement a program for English Language Learner (ELL) students that uses efficient and effective techniques to provide ELL students with the English language skills they need to meaningfully and equally participate in each School’s mainstream English language instructional program. Each School shall follow the District’s procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring assessing and exiting ELL students, consistent with state and federal law. To satisfy the three-pronged test set forth in Xxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx (1981), the Network must ensure each School meets the needs of ELL students in several critical areas, as follows: a. The Network is required to provide and demonstrate at each School evidence of an English language development block for all ELL students that uses research-based curriculum and resources specifically selected by the School for ELL students. b. Each Network shall provide at each School Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI); or an equivalent in native language supports if it is serving a significant number of ELL students; or provide a program based on an educational theory recognized as sound by experts in the field or that is considered by experts as a legitimate experimental strategy with the resources and personnel to implement this theory effectively. c. The Network shall assess whether the program at each School is being implemented with fidelity and conduct ongoing evaluation and adjustment of programs to ensure language barriers are actually being overcome. d. The Network shall provide at each School English Language Acquisition (ELA) program services by ELA teachers who are fully qualified based on acceptable evidence-based standards such as completion of the District’s ELA qualified. e. Each School shall identify training program or a school administratorDistrict approved training program as designed by the Network, or an administrator- designeepossession of a current Culturally and Linguistically Diverse certification. In addition, with ELA expertise all teachers must be Highly Qualified pursuant to provide oversight and evaluate the effectiveness of ELA services provided by each Schoolfederal requirements. The District and Network will work collaboratively to ensure that the ELA program of each School complies with state and federal law as well as any court order applicable to the District’s ELL programs, including the Consent Decree adopted by the US District Court in the case of Congress of Hispanic Educators v. DPS (1:95- 1:95-DV-02313), in a manner that preserves the essential nature of the unique educational program of each School. If the Network and the District disagree as to the correct interpretation or application of a statute or regulation concerning the education of English Language Learners, the District’s position will control, provided the Network may pursue dispute resolution while implementing the District’s interpretation.

English Language Learners. The Network shall ensure each School shall implement a program for English Language Learner (ELL) students that uses efficient and effective techniques to provide ELL students with the English language skills they need to meaningfully and equally participate in each School’s mainstream English language instructional program. Each School shall follow the District’s procedures for identifying, assessing, monitoring assessing and exiting ELL students, consistent with state and federal law. To satisfy the three-pronged test set forth in Xxxxxxxxx x. Xxxxxxx (1981), the Network must ensure each School meets the needs of ELL students in several critical areas, as follows: a. The Network is required to provide and demonstrate at each School evidence of an English language development block for all ELL students that uses research-research- based curriculum and resources specifically selected by the School for ELL students. b. Each Network shall provide at each School Transitional Native Language Instruction (TNLI); or an equivalent in native language supports if it is serving a significant number of ELL students; or provide a program based on an educational theory recognized as sound by experts in the field or that is considered by experts as a legitimate experimental strategy with the resources and personnel to implement this theory effectively. c. The Network shall assess whether the program at each School is being implemented with fidelity and conduct ongoing evaluation and adjustment of programs to ensure language barriers are actually being overcome. d. The Network shall provide at each School English Language Acquisition (ELA) program services by ELA teachers who are fully qualified based on acceptable evidence-based standards such as completion of the District’s ELA qualified. e. Each School shall identify training program or a school administratorDistrict approved training program as designed by the Network, or an administrator- designeepossession of a current Culturally and Linguistically Diverse certification. In addition, with ELA expertise all teachers must be Highly Qualified pursuant to provide oversight and evaluate the effectiveness of ELA services provided by each Schoolfederal requirements. The District and Network will work collaboratively to ensure that the ELA program of each School complies with state and federal law as well as any court order applicable to the District’s ELL programs, including the Consent Decree adopted by the US District Court in the case of Congress of Hispanic Educators v. DPS (1:95- 1:95-DV-02313), in a manner that preserves the essential nature of the unique educational program of each School. If the Network and the District disagree as to the correct interpretation or application of a statute or regulation concerning the education of English Language Learners, the District’s position will control, provided the Network may pursue dispute resolution while implementing the District’s interpretation.