Standards+and+Federal+Mandates

The following link, Public Law 107-110, provides federal mandates in Section III for English Language Learners []
 * Federal Mandates:** **Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students**

**Maryland State Standards For Literacy Instruction of ELLs**

The state of Maryland operates under the NCLB act in that all schools must //infuse// education that is multiclutural into instruction, curriculum, staff development,instructional resources and school climate. Multicultural education is defined as education that continuous, integrated multidisciplinary process for educating all students about diversity and commonality. Maryland focuses on three goals in regards to literacy and teaching ELLs:
 * To increase English proficiency of ELLs by providing high quality language instruction that is researched and scientifically determined to be effective in increasing English proficiency and academic achievement
 * To provide high quality professional development to teachers and administration
 * To provide community programs, family literacy services, and parent outreach to all ELL children and their families.

These goals were adopted in 2005 and a State Multiclultural Education committee was formed with all 24 of the state counties represented. The committee meets monthly to revisit and revise the goals and standards for multicultural education for the state. ([|http://www.marylandpublicschools.org])

In 2010, Maryland was awarded one of the Nation's Race To The Top grants. These grants are aimed at increasing the achievement gap in all subgroups and target struggling schools for assistance and improving teacher's skills in the classroom.

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers strongly believe that all students should be held to the same high expectations outlined in the Common Core State Standards. This includes students who are English language learners (ELLs). (taken from [])

**North Carolina State Standards for ELLs** The NC English Language Proficiency Standard Course of Study is the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency Standards [approved by the State Board of Education June 5, 2008]. These standards are K-12.

‍ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY STANDARDS
//**Standard 1**//: English language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting. //**Standard 2**//: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Language Arts. //**Standard 3**//: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Mathematics. //**Standard 4**//: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Science. //**Standard 5**//: English language learners communicate information, ideas and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of Social Studies.

(Additional information may be found at [])

**Correlations**
 * Recommendations include integrating language and content


 * Use of TESOL standards
 * focus on academic language development through content area instruction
 * support state curriculum standards
 * address domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing


 * Use of SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English)