The National Charter School Resource Center provides a variety of tools and resources to support charter schools. Most recently, the center has developed a two-part learning experience consisting of a series of modules and podcasts designed to help charter schools provide English learners with high-quality instruction and assessment practices.
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National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition Fact Sheets
Curriculum Support Guide Workbook
This workbook is designed to support school and district leaders in creating conditions and support structures that will enable teachers to fully understand and implement instructional materials with fidelity. The workbook covers three phases of curriculum implementation, including selecting great materials, preparing to launch, and teaching and learning. The workbook is also available in an electronic format on the Curriculum […]
Resources for Determining Special Education Eligibility of English Learners
The REL Northeast and Islands worked with multiple states in the region to learn about the policies and practices they use to identify disabilities among English learners and provide resources to implement key policies and practices at the district, school, and classroom levels. Teachers and administrators working with English learners can use these resources to provide high-quality instruction and build […]
High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM): A Resource Manual for Identifying, Selecting, and Implementing HQIM
This manual from the New Mexico Public Education Department was developed to support teachers, schools, and districts in understanding the research behind high-quality instructional materials and their impact on student outcomes. The manual also explains New Mexico’s process for selecting and adopting high-quality instructional materials and the options districts should consider in their selection and implementation of high-quality instructional materials […]