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English Learner (EL) Task Force: Challenges and Recommendations. Report to the Legislature. As Required by Laws of Minnesota 2024, Chapter 115, Article 1, Section 19, Subdivision 3 (6c)

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Title: English Learner (EL) Task Force: Challenges and Recommendations. Report to the Legislature. As Required by Laws of Minnesota 2024, Chapter 115, Article 1, Section 19, Subdivision 3 (6c)
Language: English
Authors: Minnesota Department of Education, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Wilder Research
Source: Minnesota Department of Education. 2025.
Availability: Minnesota Department of Education. 1500 Highway 36 West, Roseville, MN 55113-4266. Tel: 651-582-8200; Web site: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/index.htm
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 45
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: English Learners, Public Schools, Microcredentials, Teacher Certification, Language Teachers, Enrollment Trends, Best Practices, Accountability, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Nontraditional Education, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, State Aid, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Federal Aid, Coordinators, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Parent School Relationship, Educational Resources
Geographic Terms: Minnesota
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III
Abstract: A task force is established to analyze how public schools use English learner (EL) revenue at the site level and administrative level, consider how microcredentials or other certifications may be used to improve collaboration between teachers working with ELs, and make recommendations on how EL revenue can be used more effectively to help students become proficient in English and participate meaningfully and equally in education programs. Minnesota's English Learner (EL) student population has increased by 14.9% the last seven years; currently, ELs represent 9.7% of the total student enrollment within Minnesota public schools. The context of growth in the EL population presented an opportunity to critically examine ways to improve outcomes for Minnesota's EL students. This report is the culmination of the meetings of the EL Task Force which took place in August 2024 through January 2025 bringing together stakeholders to lend their voices to a thorough discussion of challenges and recommendations to create a more effective EL education system.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED676221
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:A task force is established to analyze how public schools use English learner (EL) revenue at the site level and administrative level, consider how microcredentials or other certifications may be used to improve collaboration between teachers working with ELs, and make recommendations on how EL revenue can be used more effectively to help students become proficient in English and participate meaningfully and equally in education programs. Minnesota's English Learner (EL) student population has increased by 14.9% the last seven years; currently, ELs represent 9.7% of the total student enrollment within Minnesota public schools. The context of growth in the EL population presented an opportunity to critically examine ways to improve outcomes for Minnesota's EL students. This report is the culmination of the meetings of the EL Task Force which took place in August 2024 through January 2025 bringing together stakeholders to lend their voices to a thorough discussion of challenges and recommendations to create a more effective EL education system.