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English Language Learners (ELs)

Karinne Tharaldson Jones
Title III Coordinator
Phone: 563-344-6428

Contacts by District:

Helen Duranleau-Brennan
Title III Consultant
(Bennett, Bettendorf, Columbus, Davenport, Durant, Louisa-Muscatine, Muscatine, North Scott, Pleasant Valley, West Liberty, Wilton)
563-344-6454

B eth Popowski
Title III Consultant
(Andrew, Bellevue, Calamus-Wheatland, Camanche, Central DeWitt, Clinton, Delwood, Easton Valley, Maquoketa, Northeast)
563-344-6431

J ennifer Spray
Administrative Assistant
563-344-6478

English Language Learners - Iowa Department of Education
Pam McDonnell (ED)
Iowa DE consultant
1-515-380-5115

English Learner Tool Kit - A 161-page document from the Office of English Language Acquisition outlining legal obligations for ELs. The tool kit helps state and local education agencies help ELs by fulfilling these obligations.

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Identifying All English Learner Students
Providing English Learners with a Language Assistance Program
Staffing and Supporting an EL Program
Meaningful Access to Core Curricular, Extra Curricular Programs
Creating an Inclusive Environment and Avoiding Unnecessary Segregation
Addressing English Learners with Disabilities
Serving English Learners who Opt-Out of EL Programs
Monitoring and Exiting English Learners from EL Programs and Services
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Districts EL Program
Ensuring Meaningful Communication with Limited English Proficient Parents

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Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency aims to improve teaching and learning for all students through active partnerships and assertive leadership in a climate of mutual respect.

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