- A representative from each school will take on the role of ELD (English Language Development) Lead. The responsibilities of the ELD Lead include:
- Identifying your school's Multilingual Learners
- Being an ELD Task Force Member
- Aiding in ELLevation Task Management & Title III Compliance
- Being a Resource to Staff & helping build capacity
- Networking with other ELD Leads & Language Teacher Specialists
- ELD Meetings for 2026-2027 (ELD Lead & Task Force Mtgs.)
Work with your school's Language Teacher Specialist for any support you need in carrying out these responsibilities!
ELD Lead Resources:
- Guidance for ELLevation Tasks:
- Monitoring Forms (completed quarterly)
- Exit Interviews (completed each fall)
- Annual Notification Letters (sent during 4th quarter)
- Exit Letters (sent each fall)
- ELD Lead Google Calendar
- Your Language Teacher Specialists
- State Test Accommodations
Laws Protecting ML Education
Title III requirements from USBE and State Contacts
Title III ESSA Laws
Title III ESSA FAQ
- ELD Lessons, Activities, and Ice-breakers
- ELLevation (contact your Teacher Specialist to get set up)
- Learning Chocolate: an interactive website for Newcomers to learn basic English
- A slideshow on American Culture to help newcomer students understand the cultural differences they may encounter here.
- Listening Lab: Help students practice listening skills
- Nearpod for MLs
- WIDA's key resources:
- Newly updated and revamped interpretive guides for score reports: ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
- Lesson Plans for K-5 and 6-12 for talking with students about ACCESS testing and results
- Speaking and Writing rubrics for classroom assessment
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- 50 Incredibly Useful Links for ELL Educators
- Wizard Pins: Emojis as a tool in the classroom for learning language
- Valentina's Blog: Look through the information, ideas, and infographics an ESL star teacher created.
- Google Extensions: Encourage students to add extensions to their Chromebooks and phones.
- Google Translate: Use this Google add-on to translate websites on the go
- Print Friendly and PDF: Use this Google add-on to print friendly looking articles without all of the adds
- QR Codes: Make QR codes to connect instructions, videos, or tips to homework assignments
- Google Translate: Use the App to translate worksheets, handouts, and homework live using the photo option.
ELD Curriculum Available
- National Geographic Curriculum: Contact Letitia Vigil (letitia.vigil@jordandistrict.org) to learn more about this secondary curriculum paid for by the district.
- Reading Horizons: Phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension for beginners: rhelevate.com
- Find teacher resources to help kids have less screen time rhaccelerate.com
- How to proctor your own live virtual session using Reading Horizons.
- Contact Letitia Vigil for teacher training options (letitia.vigil@jordandistrict.org).
- Imagine Learning: Supplemental elementary curriculum (Language & Literacy paid for by the district):
- ellii: English learning content and interactive lessons. Everything from flashcards to lesson plans.
ACT
ACT Accommodations must be requested in advance. Information From ACT
Forms:
- Consent to Release Information to ACT (English)
- Consent to Release Information to ACT (Spanish)
- Letter of Explanation (English)
- Letter of Explanation (Spanish)
WIDA
- WIDA ACCESS Test Scores and Score Report
- WIDA English Language Development Standards
- WIDA Writing and Speaking Rubrics
- WIDA Can Do Descriptors - Key Uses
- WIDA Can Do Descriptors - Descriptors
- WIDA notification letter to test (use to prepare students for the WIDA test in the spring of each year)
- WIDA Practice Test
- IMPORTANT: Parents can no longer opt out of the WIDA test-Students may opt out, but parents cannot opt them out. It is part of the student's civil right to test each year.