Data Entry Manual
Instructions for data entry input relating to ESOL issues
Data Entry personnel and guidance counselors have the very difficult job of identifying potential LEP students, administering appropriate tests, and then entering the student information correctly into the data base.  Cindy and I developed this Data Entry Manual to help make that process less
intimidating and confusing.

Teaching Strategies
Check list of appropriate teaching strategies for ESOL students
Teaching Strategies should include modifications to meet the needs of ESOL students. If you have an ESOL student, you are obligated to provide intelligible instruction and to document that you did so.  This check list should make that process easy.

ESOL 98/99 Annual Report
Santa Rosa's report on compliance with the 1990 Consent decree  The 1998-99  Annual ESOL Report for Santa Rosa School District analyzes the district's compliance with the 1990 Consent Decree which established the program in Florida's schools. This report provides an overview of the major issues involved in meeting the needs of ESOL students as well as complying with the law.

ESOL Training Requirements for Teachers
Training requirements for teachers are dictated by the 1990 Consent Decree issued by the United States District Court in the case of LULAC, et. al., vs. the Florida Department of Education. Every teacher in the state of Florida is bound by the requirements of the Consent Decree and State Statute when an ESOL student is placed in the teacher's classroom. Timelines for completion of training begin when the first ESOL student enters the teacher's classroom. According to the Decree, teachers must complete ESOL training whether or not another ESOL student is ever placed in their classrooms. Failure to complete training jeopardizes the District's compliance with the court decree and may generate penalties. This chart summarizes ESOL training requirements for teachers.

ESOL DOE Status Report
Department of Education's report on the status of Santa Rosa's ESOL Program.

ESOL Flowchart K-3      ESOL Flowchart 4-12
These color-coded charts show step by step procedures for testing, enrolling, and entering ESOL students

LEP Plan
This plan outlines the policies and procedures of the District in providing services for our ESOL students in order to comply with the 1990 Federal Consent Decree for the State of Florida

LAS-O
Instructions for testing potential ESOL students:  Testing of potential ESOL students must be completed within a prescribed period of time. The process of administering the LAS-O (Language Assessment Scales - Oral) may be confusing because counselors don't have occasion to do it very often. The instructions should provide a clear reminder of what to do and how to do it.

ESOL Online Courses
Santa Rosa County has developed three online ESOL courses and would like to share these courses with any educational institution in Florida.

ESOL forms in English and Spanish
A listing of all ESOL forms in English and Spanish that can be printed.

Additional Resources related to ESOL for teachers, parents, and students are readily available.

The sites listed below contain games, projects, lessons, and exercises designed to increase English language proficiency.

Translations
This website contains translations of documents:letters, form, etc. for the free/reduced price lunch program.

OMSLE (Office of Multicultural Student Language Education)
The official DOE site for ESOL contains everything you could possibly want to know about the Consent Decree, relevant Florida State Statutes, ESOL strategies and requirements.

TESOL online! (Teachers of English Speakers of Other Languages)
The official site of the TESOL professional organization with publications, news, placement, and other membership services.

ESL Home Page
Learning English on the Web. This site, containing links to absolutely wonderful learning activities and materials for English Speakers of Other Languages, is great for both teachers and students!

Kathy's ESL World
Information and learning activities (recipes, songs, games) to help students adapt to American language and culture.

ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
Research on language and linguistics from ERIC

Frizzy University Network (FUN) Home Page
A relaxed and entertaining site where ESL students can improve their writing.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
A handbook of useful grammar and writing advice.

Exchange_Index
A web magazine for English language learners.

The LinguaCenter Grammar Safari
A grammar "hunt" on the web for ESL Students.

Web Links for Learners
A comprehensive list of great resources.

Dave's ESL Cafe
Information for ESL teachers and students including a "Graffiti Wall"

Andreas Lund: English as Another Language
Collection of ESL resources and activities by a teacher of Norwegian, English, and Media at Brekkeby Upper Secondary School, Skien, Norway.

Everything ESL
This site features Lesson Plans, teaching tips, This site features Lesson Plans, teaching tips, downloadable classroom activities and resource picks.