Handbook for Developing and Monitoring the English Language Proficiency Indicator and English Learner Progress

The purpose of this Handbook is to guide state education agencies in developing an English Language Proficiency (ELP) Indicator and how to monitor English Learners’ (EL) progress. The Handbook is organized into three sections: the first describes procedures for developing an ELP Indicator that can be incorporated into a statewide accountability system; the second section describes procedures for monitoring functionality of the ELP Indicator within the accountability system and its ability to provide useful descriptive information; and the third and final section introduces procedures for evaluating the impact of EL programs on school and student success. Each section contains tasks or procedures along with a brief overview of their relevance, and where necessary, an example and brief interpretation is provided (e.g., a table or chart).