Legal,+Ethical,+and+Professional+Responsibilities+towards+ELLs


 * Washington State**

http://www.k12.wa.us/legisgov/2011documents/EducatingEnglishLanguageLearners.pdf - Educating English Language Learners in Washington State: A report to the legislature

http://www.capaa.wa.gov/documents/ELLReportBrochure2010.pdf - 2010 Brochure reporting on ELLs in WA


 * Legal & Ethical Issues - ELLs and Disabilities**

http://www.asha.org/Publications/leader/2010/100803/Ethics-Equity-ELL.htm - http://www.ldldproject.net/legal.html

http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/40715/ http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/40714/?theme=print


 * Assessment Issues**

[|WELPA Interpretation Guide] - (Includes proficiency level performance descriptions)


 * Hot Topics - Arizona and Alabama**

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2011/0930/Alabama-immigration-law-leaves-schools-gripped-by-uncertainty http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/us/alabama-immigration-laws-critics-question-target.html?pagewanted=all http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-02/Alabama-immigration-Hispanic-school-absences/50638454/1 http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning-the-language/2011/10/alabama_sees_second_spike_in_h.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc0IHeKDokw - Alabama school superintendent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmZywAurg7A - News report http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/us/july-dec11/alabama_09-16.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703572504575213883276427528.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-a2q3MqMOQ - Arizona ethnic studies program http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/49leg/2r/summary/h.hb2281_03-18-10_houseengrossed.doc.htm&Session_ID=93 - text of the AZ bill www.edweek.org/media/sei_models_6-19-07.pdf -AZ ELL policy

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2011/02/23/arizona%E2%80%99s-english-immersion-program-could-be-unlawful/ - AZ's English immersion program could be illegal http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0226ellday1blomo0226.html