Welcome to the Kansas English Learners' Website! Mission Statement: Kansas instruction of English for speakers of other languages prepares English Learners for success in school and in society through development of English proficiency, with specific emphasis on literacy skills needed to access academic content.
An EL, or English Learner, is a student who:
-is aged 3 through 21, whose home or native language is other than English, and whose current limitations in the ability to understand, speak, read or write English impact their effective participation in their school education programs. ELs may be immigrants or refugees born in another country or they may be born in the United States living in homes where another language besides (or in addition to) English is spoken.
Yes, the U.S. Department of Education offers both an English Learner Tool Kit and a Newcomer Tool Kit that provides guidance and example resources designed to help districts both better understand their obligations to their EL students and ensure that they are using best practices in meeting their needs.
Additionally, they offer an English Learners Data Story website that provides information on the specific characteristics of English learners in the U.S. public school system.
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Check out January's EL Newsletter!
English Learners Program Consultant Nicole Primm (785) 296-5060 nprimm@ksde.org
To subscribe to the ESOL listserv please contact: Nicole Primm nprimm@ksde.org
Deputy Commissioner Division of Learning Services Brad Neuenswander (785) 296-2303 bneuenswander@ksde.org
Director Career, Standards and Assessment Scott Smith (785) 296-3142 sesmith@ksde.org
Assistant Director Career and Technical Education Stacy Smith (785) 296-0979 slsmith@ksde.org
Assistant Director Graduation David Fernkopf (785) 296-8447 dfernkopf@ksde.org
Assistant Director Assessment Beth Fultz (785) 296-2325 bfultz@ksde.org
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.