PARENT NOTIFICATION / TRANSLATION REQUIREMENTS

English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES?

TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Prohibits discrimination based on race,

color or national origin in programs receiving federal assistance.

IDENTIFICATION OF DISCRIMINATION AND DENIAL OF SERVICES ON THE BASIS OF NATIONAL ORIGIN

Exclusion from effective participation in schools because of inability to speak or understand English

Assignment to Special Education for lack of English skills

Programs for English acquisition do not teach English or are dead-end

Parents do not receive communication in a language they can understand

SCHOOL - PARENT COMMUNICATION

Written translations Phone communication REMEMBER LANGUAGE! Translation services: http://

www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1643

Handbook information Grade cards

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Provision of translators Avoid using children FERPA considerations Translation services:

http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1643

PARENT NOTIFICATION OF ESOL SERVICES

Placement Assessment and meaning of results Services Notice of exit criteria Right to decline services Development of ILP Coordination with Special Education

PARENT MEETINGS

Help parents help students master English

Help parents help students learn reading and mathematics

Capacity building KPIRC: Kansas Parent Information

Resource Center www.kpirc.org

QUESTIONS?