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| Contentid | 1188 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Assuring ELLs and Parents Meaningful Access to the Education System |
| Body | From: ncela The English Language Learner (ELL) KnowledgeBase Web site offers several resources dealing with the need to provide ELL students and their parents "meaningful access" to the public school system. The resources were developed following a complaint filed against the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD); the complaint stated that the district failed to communicate with its ELL students and "national-origin language-minority parents." Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), TUSD agreed "to take action in regards to general policies and procedures, notification of parents, assessment of language needs, staff notice and training, interpreters, self-monitoring, and translation of written materials." According to the Web site, although the results are specific to TUSD, districts throughout the country should be aware of these issues and "OCR's areas of concern." The following resources provide a copy of the OCR/ TUSD agreement letter and TUSD Web site developed for its translator and interpreter services. TUSD Interpreter/Translator Services The following Web site provides access to TUSD's "Meaningful Access" procedures including links to parent notifications in five languages: http://www.tusd.k12.az.us/contents/depart/interpreter/ma.html |
| Source | ELL KnowledgeBase Web site |
| Inputdate | 2004-02-05 19:36:00 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2004-02-05 19:36:00 |
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