Information for Serving Maine’s English Learners
“The ESL Go-To Chart”
| Item | Link / URL | Description |
| Maine ESL/Bilingual Programs website | www.maine.gov/education/esl/
FMI: esl.doe@maine.gov |
Addresses program-related questions |
| Lau Plan | www.maine.gov/education/esl/models.htm | Creating or reviewing an SAU’s Lau Plan |
| Identification: Home Language Survey | www.maine.gov/education/esl/requir.htm | Identification and notification to parents; must go out within 30 days of the start of the school year |
| W-APT / MODEL | www.wida.us/assessment | WIDA English language proficiency screeners |
| To order the MODEL | https://www.wceps.org/store/wida/ | The WIDA Store secure webpage |
| W-APT Passwords | esl.doe@maine.gov | Email esl.doe@maine.gov to obtain secureW-APTä login |
| Translator and Interpreter services | www.maine.gov/education/esl/ translator_interpreter_services.htm | General list of possible services |
| Serving Maine’s English Learners – Program Resource Guide and Monthly Digests |
www.maine.gov/education/esl/guide/index.html | Detailed guidance for establishing and implementing EL services |
| Program Supports: Webinar Archives | www.maine.gov/education/esl/webinars/index.html | PD supporting ACCESS/language/content/ELD and other services to ELs |
| Legal Information and Commissioner’s Administrative Letters1) Legal requirements to provide services 2) When parents decline services 3) Immigrants and foreign students |
www.maine.gov/education/esl/policy.htm | Federal and State policies and statutes |
Bulletins:
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www.maine.gov/education/esl/guide/index.html | The most current Federal and State guidance.See also Commissioner’s Administrative Letters |
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www.maine.gov/education/esl/conferences.htm | Annual Calendar: Events are listed with dates, titles, presenters and FMI/contact information |
| To register for Maine PD workshops | www.maine.gov/education/esl/conferences/reg.html | One person per registration |
| ACCESS for ELLs® | www.maine.gov/education/esl/accessforells.html and www.wida.us | Maine’s test cycle dates, instructions for online training; entrance to the WIDA site for all ACCESS-related information |
| Language Codes | www.maine.gov/education/medms/Data/Language/languageSorted byName.htm | For ACCESS labels and Infinite Campus |