Initiative on Diversity in Education (IDE):
Additional Web Resources

Connecticut State Department of Education  

The Curriculum and Instruction section of the CSDE web site contains information regarding bilingual education, including the CSDE Framework for English Language Learners, CMT and CAPT exemption information, guidelines for language transition support services, requirements for educating ELLs not served in programs of bilingual education, programmatic requirements and good practice recommendations, and links to other resources.
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/currbil.htm

The Internet TESL Journal

For teachers of English as a second language, this monthly web journal contains articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, and recommended links. http://iteslj.org/

Dr. Mora’s Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development Web site

Maintained by Dr. Jill Kerper Mora, Ed.D., University of San Diego , this site is designed to be a resource on the philosophy, methods and public policy issues that ensure equal educational opportunities for linguistically and culturally diverse students in public schools. http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/Default.htm

National Center for Culturally Responsive Educational Systems

The site for the NCCRESt project— which seeks to improve culturally responsive practices, early intervention, literacy, and positive behavioral supports to close the achievement gap—provides information on current research and practices and access to an interactive data system to help states and districts examine their special education data. http://www.nccrest.org/index.html

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)

OELA’s National Clearinghouse contains a resource collection of more than 20,000 evidence-based research, assessment, accountability, and guidance resources; access to OELA Newsline, a weekly electronic newsletter of NCLB updates and related news; and AskNCELA, an email reference and referral service. http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/

National Inclusive Schools Week

Contains resources for National Inclusive Schools Week, as well as valuable information and materials that will be relevant all year long. Celebration kits available for download contain lesson plans, activities, discussion starters, and materials to use for communications. http://www.inclusiveschools.org/

Rethinking Schools Online

This site contains recent, full-text articles published by Rethinking Schools on bilingual education.

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/resources.shtml

TESOL

The web site for the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc., contains resources for researchers and teachers at the primary, secondary, higher, and adult education levels. It also includes Compleat Links, an online complement to the Essential Teacher, TESOL’s magazine for language teachers and administrators in ESL and EFL settings. http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp

U.S. Department of Education (OELA)

The U.S. Department of Education Office of English Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students provides information about the office’s programs and initiatives, technical assistance, and funding updates.

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/techasst.html

What Works Clearinghouse

Promotes informed educational decision making through easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide ongoing, high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of educational programs, products, practices, and policies intended to improve student outcomes. http://whatworks.ed.gov/

A World of Difference Institute

This bibliography from A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute, the Anti-Defamation League's international anti-bias education and diversity training program, recommends children's books for educators and caregivers of early childhood and elementary children that reinforce themes organizational themes. Entries provide a short description and reading level. http://www.adl.org/bibliography/