English Learner

Our consulting services provide districts with multi-tiered systems of support to address the behavioral, social-emotional, and academic needs of those students whose first language is not English. Supports range from Universal Design for Learning strategies to Special Education Psycho-Educational evaluations with a multicultural approach.

• Evaluation of current English as a Second Language service delivery

• Creation of a tailored MTSS-ESL program according to the specific characteristics of their EL population

• Design of an EL-RtI program

• Bilingual/multicultural evaluations to determine eligibility for special education services

• Determination of language impairment or language differences

• Analysis of pre-referral data for special education evaluations

Topics can include, but are not limited to:

• Prereferral

• Screening for language difference or language impairment

• Multicultural approaches in psycho-educational evaluations

• Addressing the needs of EL students in special education

• Myths and Truths of the process of second language acquisition

• Addressing the needs of EL students in the general education setting

• Best practices when assessing English Learners