Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) continues to tap the Center for assistance in developing its comprehensive framework for educating English language learners (ELLs), with a focus on sustainability. That work includes revising the state's regulations (approved 2008), piloting an ELL District Monitoring System and tools such as a desk audit and interview protocols, and drafting an ELL guidance document. NECC is assisting RIDE in identifying research-based practices and programs for involving parents of English language learners and identifying pathways to guide ELLs to graduation, higher education, and careers. Rhode Island has also engaged NECC in building capacity for implementing its ELL framework through an educators' and stakeholders' professional learning community. In connection with this work, NECC is assisting RIDE in its Promising Practices Initiative (PPI) to identify and share successful strategies.
Contact
Fran Collignon is the NECC liaison for Rhode Island.
Email: Fran_Collignon
brown.edu
Related events
Rhode Island ELL Directors' Meeting
Providence, RI
Rhode Island College
In partnership with the Rhode Island Office for Diverse Learners, members of the NECC Rhode Island team provided technical assistance to the state's ELL directors.
Contact: Fran Collignon
Email: Fran_Collingnonbrown.edu
Rhode Island ELL Directors' Professional Learning Community
NECC staff members facilitate regular meetings of the ELL Director's professional learning community.
Contact: Fran Collignon
Email: Francine_Collignonbrown.edu
Rhode Island ELL Directors and Coordinators Meeting
Providence, RI
Rhode Island College
NECC staff met with Rhode Island ELL directors and coordinators to assimilate feedback on the desk audit protocol for district monitoring, and to move forward with plans for the ELL regulations guidance document and promising practices presentations.
Contact: Francine Collignon
Email: Francine_Collignonbrown.edu
Rhode Island ELL Team and Office of Diverse Learners Meeting
Providence, RI
RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
NECC staff worked with Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) staff to train district representatives in advance of piloting the state's new ELL district monitoring tools.
Contact: Fran Collignon
Email: Francine_Collignonbrown.edu
Rhode Island Department of Education Meeting on English Language Learners (ELL)
Providence, RI
NECC provided technical assistance in developing the ELL education monitoring process.
Rhode Island Board of Regents Meeting
Providence, RI
At this meeting the Board approved new regulations for the education of English language learners, revised with extensive input from NECC working with the RI Office of Diverse Learners.
Promising Practices Initiative Meeting
Providence, RI
Rhode Island College
NECC staff provided technical assistance at a meeting of Rhode Island ELL directors on the year 2 roll-out of the Promising Practices Initiative.
Winter Leadership Conference, Office of Diverse Learners
Providence, RI
NECC participated with staff of the Rhode Island Department of Education in a conference for district leadership to support English language learners.