Supporting Long-Term English Learners (LTEL) Students by Theresa Blanchard

Renewing Our Promise - 2021 LTEL Report

BlanchardT — 2025-12-08 21:21:08 UTC

A 10-year follow-up report to Reparable Harm which includes research & recommendations to support LTEL students. Several local districts are highlighted. CalTog LTEL report written by Manuel Buenrostro & Julie Maxwell-Jolly.

FCSS Assessment & Dashboard Toolbox

BlanchardT — 2025-12-08 21:36:34 UTC

You can view 2025 CA School Dashboard Data at the state, county, LEA, or site levels. Group filters include LTEL (Long, EL (English Learner + 4 years of RFEP), EO (English Only), ELO (English Learner only), Recent RFEP (Recently Reclassified Fluent-English Proficient), SWD (Students with Disabilities), etc.

Reparable Harm - 2010 LTEL Report

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 07:47:37 UTC

Original LTEL report based on data gathered from 40 school districts. It outlines basic principles and promising approaches for school districts to meet the needs of LTELs more effectively.

Addressing the Needs of LTELs - 2024 LTEL Report

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 08:01:41 UTC

LTELs were added as a new student group on the CA School Dashboard in 2024. This means that education leaders and community members can now view how LTELs in districts and schools are performing across a variety of indicators, including those for academic achievement, English learner progress, etc. As school districts respond to address LTEL students based on the 2024 Dashboard results, this resource outlines several opportunities to consider.

LTEL Systems-Level Change Ideas

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 08:21:10 UTC

These systems-level change ideas are aligned with the CA EL Roadmap. They can be applied to a site or LEA level. We must ensure LTELs are getting the instruction, support, and engagement they need to succeed based on LTEL research, guidance documents, toolkits, and overlapping best practices.

Meeting the Unique Needs of LTELs - 2014 Guide for Educators

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 08:30:39 UTC

Written for educators, administrators, & policymakers, this LTEL report provides a research-based overview on the large number of LTEL students, who despite having been enrolled in U.S. schools for more than 6 years, are not progressing towards English proficiency but are continuing to struggle without the English skills needed.

Integrated ELD Strategies for Content Teachers

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 08:56:24 UTC

A list of helpful Integrated ELD strategies to support ELs & LTELs during content instruction. CDE link: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ml/documents/eldstrategies.pdf

EL Toolkit of Strategies

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 09:36:27 UTC

This offers K-12 ELD teachers high-leverage strategies to boost English proficiency and content learning, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and listening through methods like scaffolding, explicit vocabulary instruction, using visuals, teaching academic conversation skills

Long Term Success for Multilingual Learners

laura_silva — 2025-12-09 19:45:34 UTC

This concise guide presents an easy-to-implement cross-curricular instructional framework specifically designed for secondary content teachers. Practical, research-based, and classroom-tested this book includes:

Four essential actions that foster the conditions for experienced multilinguals to reach the highest grade-level content and language proficiency
Specific strategies with “try it out” prompts to encourage implementation
Templates and anchor charts for structuring lessons
Vignettes and stories from both the student and teacher perspective

ELPAC Warm-Up Activities

BlanchardT — 2025-12-09 19:46:55 UTC

Here are some helpful ELPAC Warm-Ups to share with teachers, students, and families if they want additional ELPAC practice items for speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Secondary School Courses

brleticj — 2025-12-09 19:50:17 UTC

Guidance in Designing Secondary Courses designed to address the Language Needs and Academic Gaps of Long Term English Learners

A High School Counselor's Toolkit for English Learner Success

laura_silva — 2025-12-09 19:58:59 UTC

A High School Counselor’s Toolkit for English Learner Success: Implementing the English Learner Roadmap supports secondary school counselors in helping English learner students navigate pathways to graduation, ensuring placement into courses that will provide meaningful access and appropriate instruction. This toolkit supports the implementation of the California English Learner Roadmap policy as a framework to guide practice in school districts across the state.