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 and limited English proficient 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

Parent Information  

• Information (in English and other languages) regarding parent notification requirements when their children are identified as English Language Learners
• Letters (in English and other languages) to parents whose children have been identified as English Language Learners
•  Letters (in English and other languages) to parents of students who have met criteria for exiting the LEP program.
• Information (in English and other languages) regarding Title III of No Child Left Behind

Additional Resources

• NEW! 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: 2/21/2019 3:55:08 PM

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