Lau Resource Center for English Learners

The mission of the Lau Resource Center at the Ohio Department of Education is to ensure equal access to standards and school success for English learners in the state of Ohio.

Resource Documents

• Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA)
• Dear Colleague Letter: English learners parents
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Myths about Second Language Learning
• TESOL Courses for Credit for Students Learning English as a Second Language
• Colleges and Universities with Ohio Approved TESOL and Bilingual Education Teacher Training Programs
• 2015‐2016 Data for Ohio EL Students Changing Proficiency Levels on the OTELA
• Translated Family Reports for OELPA Results
• English Learner Tool Kit
• Newcomer Tool Kit
• Equity by Design: Disability and English Learners
• NEW! Qualification for Teachers of English Learners

Parent Information  

• Family Notification Requirements when their children have been identified as English learners (English and Spanish)

Additional Resources

• Ohio Seal of Biliteracy

To learn more about the Lau Resource Center, click on the following links:

• History and Goals of the Lau Resource Center

Last Modified: 3/3/2020 9:16:02 AM

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