The ESOL State Resource Guide serves to communicate to school system/charter school ESOL program leaders the statewide standardized procedures for identifying English learners and the components of a state QBE-funded ESOL language program in their local context. In collaboration with the Division for Exceptional Children, this guide is updated with new procedures, including criteria, for identifying potential EL students (new to U.S. schools) with suspected or documented disabilities. In addition, many new resources, charts, and figures are provided in the appendices or linked throughout to support leaders’ understanding and implementation. LEA ESOL Program leaders use this guide as a model to write their local procedures and monitor their implementation.
ESOL Program State Resource Guide - July 2025
Date Published: Jul 8, 2025
Intended Audience: Assessment Staff, Data Collections Staff, District Leaders, ESOL Teachers, Instructional Coaches/Coordinators, MTSS Coordinators, School Leaders, Special Education Teachers, State Schools, Teacher Leaders
Primary Contact: Meg Baker
DOE Office: Federal Programs
Topics: Accountability, Assessment, Co-Teaching, Data Collections, District Effectiveness, English Learners (ELs), ESOL, Family Engagement, GaMTSS, Induction Leaders, Personalized Learning, Policy/Legal, School Effectiveness, SLDS, Teacher and Leader Support and Development
Document Type: Guidance
Government Level: State
Document URL: https://url.gadoe.org/wa9vl
Authority Code: State Board of Education Rule 160-4-5-.02
Authority Links: 160-4-5-.02