Language Access: Communicating with MLs and Their Parents
Live Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
This webinar is available free of charge but requires registration.
Hear from a panel of educators who are overcoming language barriers and meeting legal requirements of communicating to parents of English learners (ELs). The legal requirements set forth in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the associated court cases Lau and Castañeda established that the rights of ELs and limited English proficient parents are violated if local education agencies don’t make efforts to overcome language barriers. This webinar highlights these legal requirements to provide EL programs and to communicate with parents in a language they understand. The panelists bring perspectives from different states, demographics and district sizes. They will share how they are implementing best practices and meeting the requirements in their own contexts
National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA) & the ESEA Network
NAESPA is a membership organization of state directors and state-level staff working in the federal education programs which are authorized by the Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA). NAESPA’s mission is “building the capacity of education professionals to provide children served by ESEA programs with a high quality education.”
ESEA Network is a project of NAESPA. It is the embodiment of the National ESEA Conference, Video OnDemand service, professional development opportunities, and resources--as well as the people brought together by these connections on www.eseanetwork.org.
NAELPA (National Association of English Learner Program Administrators)
The NAELPA serves as the voice of MLs, representing SEAs and LEAs across the United States. We are small enough to hear individual voices, yet powerful enough to be heard as a whole. The organization provides its members with direct contact to the change agents in each state and at the Federal level. With two-way communication between the council and the decision makers, our voice can be heard.
