Robert Linquanti, Project Director for English Learner Evaluation and Accountability Support at WestEd and Senior Researcher for the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd, will co-present a series of webinars sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

The webinars aim to enhance state and district knowledge of critical issues and best practices that can be used to create a more consistent definition of English learners within and across states.

Linquanti, along with Gary Cook of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, will discuss issues and recommendations based on a four-stage framework they developed to help states analyze issues and strengthen policies and practices used in defining English learners.

Each of the four webinars will address one of the following stages:

Stage 1: Potential English Learner Identification [Register]
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2015
Time: 12-1:30pm (PT) / 3-4:30pm (ET)
Related Paper: Reprising the Home Language Survey: Summary of a National Working Session on Policies, Practices, and Tools for Identifying Potential English Learners

Stage 2: Initial English Learner Classification [Register]
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Time: 9-10:30am (PT) / 12-1:30pm (ET)
Related Paper: Strengthening Policies and Practices for the Initial Classification of English Learners: Insights From a National Working Session

Stage 3: Reference Performance Level Descriptors [Register]
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Time: 12-1:30pm (PT) / 3-4:30pm (ET)
Related Paper: Reference Performance Level Descriptors: Outcome of a National Working Session on Defining an “English Proficient” Performance Standard

Stage 4: English Learners Reclassification/Exit [Register]
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015
Time: 12-1:30pm (PT) / 3-4:30pm (ET)
Related Paper: English Learner Reclassification (available October 2015)

Note: It is suggested that participants review the relevant related papers prior to each webinar.