REGION 9

The ESL Services Cooperative provides Bilingual/ESL services required by state mandates.  Membership includes access to training, technical assistance, direct services and products.

Services and products provided:

• State trainings for Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) members (updates and end-of-year procedures) for district representatives
• New coordinator training
• LPAC handbook and documentation folders
• Training in administering Language Proficiency Tests
• Technical assistance in state policies, including testing/classification of Limited English Proficient Students, documentation requirements, program staffing requirements (ESL Waivers and Bilingual Exceptions), summer school requirements and program evaluations
• Testing materials for members with less than five-second language learners, as identified in PEIMS
• Up to one onsite visit for the administration and/or interpretation of the language assessment when a district lacks trained staff to administer required assessments

Bilingual/ESL Department Webpage