COVID-19 and CLDE

CDE Interim Guidance and Procedures for English Learners

School districts, charter schools and facility schools must use the Colorado Standardized Identification of English Learners procedures to identify ELs when in-person instruction or in-person assessment occurs during SY21-22. Interim EL Identification procedures are intended to be used when in-person instruction is suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Additionally, district/schools may use Interim EL Identification procedures when families or guardians have opted students into remote instruction and whose health concerns, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, do not allow for travel to in-person assessment. 

• Colorado Interim English Learner Redesignation Procedures (PDF) 
• Colorado Distance Learning Guidance for English Learners (PDF)
• Colorado Interim English Learner Identification Procedures (PDF)
• Colorado English Language Proficiency Screener Assessment Guidance (PDF)
• Colorado Interim English Learner Identification - Sample Parent Notification Letter (PDF)

United States Department of Education Resources

• Office of Educational Technology Teacher and School Leader Digital Learning Resource Guides
• USDE Resources and USDE News
• Office of Educational Technology Spanish translation of its Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide. 
• Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities
• May 18, 2020 USDE Fact Sheet: Providing Services to English Learners During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Resources

• CDE COVID-19 Learning Impacts Toolkit
• Addressing Unfinished Learning After COVID-19 School Closures
• Supporting English Learners in the COVID-19 Crisis
• Equity Resources for Educators
• ESSER & English Learners FAQ
• WIDA 2020-2021 Assessment Best Practices During COVID-19 
• CCSSO Restart & Recovery: Promoting Attendance for English Learners in Remote and Hybrid Learning Environments (PDF)
• PK-Elementary Online Resources for English Learners Resource list divided by grade level and language level
• Middle School Online Resources for English Language Learners Resource list for middle school and language level
• High School Online Resources for English Language Learners  Resource list for high school and language level
• K-12 Online Resources for English Learners Resource list of helpful sites to engage English learners from kindergarten to twelfth grade
• WIDA’S insights on Teaching Multilingual Learners Online
• CO-TESOL Resources for Online Teaching   
• Common Sense Media Supports educators in teaching students how to thrive in the digital age with free, research-backed lesson plans in English and Spanish
• Twig Education Students can access thousands of videos in English/Spanish that include lessons, activities, and visuals

More Information

• CDE's COVID-19 Resources for Schools