ELL Educator Resources

Resources for K-12 ELL Educators

Join schools from across the U.S. in making a difference for underrepresented students.

Dr. Ryan Luhning discusses ��ϸ��District Testing and impacts on ELL students.

��ϸ��Test Accommodations

+50% Time Extension

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Bilingual Word-to-Word Dictionary

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Directions in 18 Languages

"We're off to a good start. The extended time is definitely helping students. The use of the dictionary and things of that sort are also great aids for the students."

Nadilia Charles
Instructional Specialist,
Multicultural Education
Palm Beach County Schools

Access Accommodations

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ESOL Parents Night Story
Palm Beach Public School district in Florida reaches hundreds of ESOL parents every year.

Center for Equity in Learning

ACT's Center for Equity in Learning (CEL) focuses on closing gaps in equity, opportunity, and achievement for underserved populations and working learners by furthering ACT’s mission of helping people achieve education and workplace success.

Communication Resources

Resource for educators about the ��ϸ��test English Language Learner supports

ELL Supports
(English and Spanish PDF)

Resources for hosting your own ESOL Parents Night, including emails, social media, and a presentation.

Resources for letting your students know about an upcoming ��ϸ��test date.

��ϸ��Test Communication

Student resources about preparing for college, translated in Spanish.

Junior eBook (PDF)

Senior eBook (PDF)

A Growing Population of English Language Learners

Across the United States, more than 4.7 million K-12 students are English language learners (ELL).

The Readiness Gap

Too often, a lack of language familiarity interferes with students' ability to show what they know. Findings in one ��ϸ��research study show that ELL students were far more likely to be well below the academic level that predicts college readiness.

English Learner Research