This rubric is designed for districts to self-assess program practices and processes to improve services for English learner (EL) students and increase student outcomes. The rubric contains eight sections with a total of 70 research-based items that can either be assessed through consensus or by individual review. The eight sections are:
- Administrative Functions and Processes
- Instruction and Instructional Materials for ELs
- Developing Systems to Meet ELs’ Unique Social and Academic Needs
- Recruiting, Retaining, and Monitoring Teachers and Administrators
- Assessing, Analyzing, and Reporting Implementation and Outcomes
- Professional Learning for Improving Outcomes for ELs
- Adapting and Scaling Up Programs and Practices for ELs
- Engaging Parents of ELs
