Accountability Works - CELLA Online English Language Proficiency Assessment
Comprehensive
English Language Learning Assessment (CELLA) was developed by Educational Testing Service for AccountabilityWorks (AW), a
nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting schools in implementing high-quality assessments. The assessment can be
used for Screening, ELL program placement and exit, diagnostic breakouts for data-driven instructional ecision making, progress
monitoring, program evaluation and ESEA/NCLB reporting, and charting individual and group progress over time.
Colorín Colorado
Colorín Colorado is a free web-based service that
provides information, activities and advice for educators and Spanish-speaking families of English language learners (ELLs).
ED REVIEW
A bi-weekly update on U.S. Department of Education activities
relevant to the intergovernmental and corporate community and other stakeholders.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is
the largest and oldest Hispanic Organization in the United States. LULAC advances the economic condition, educational attainment,
political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than
700 LULAC councils nationwide. The organization involves and serves all Hispanic nationality groups.
The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF)
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
(MALDEF) is a leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach institution in the United States.
National Association of Bilingual Education (NABE)
The National Association for Bilingual Education is
a professional organization at the national level wholly devoted to representing both English language learners and bilingual
education professionals.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
The National Clearinghouse for English
Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) collects, analyzes, synthesizes and disseminates
information about language instruction educational programs for English language learners and related programs.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the
primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Office of English Language Acquisition, U.S. Department of Education
The mission of the Office of English
Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) is to:
Provide national leadership to help ensure that English language learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency
and achieve academically and, Assist in building the nation's capacity in critical foreign languages.
The PEW Hispanic Center
The Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research
organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact
on the nation.
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
An international professional organization for teachers and
administrators at all educational levels with an interest in teaching English to speakers of other languages (ESOL).