Massachusetts Language Survey Protocol
Language Survey
District Verification of Misidentification of the Student as an English Learner Form
2026 Guidance on English Learner Education Services and Programming
Important Changes in the 2026 Guidance on English Learner Education Services and Programming
WIDA Alternate Screener — Guidance and Cut Scores for English Proficiency
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE Guidance for the Provision of Interpreters in the Education Setting
Guidance for Exiting Students Who Take the Alternate ACCESS for ELs from English Learner Services
Guidance for Implementing Dual Language Education Programs
Guidance for Supporting English Learners with Disabilities
Guidance on Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy
Guidance for English Learner Parent Advisory Councils
Guidance for Implementing Transitional Bilingual Education Programs
Guidance for the Use of Benchmarks Toward Attaining English Proficiency
Massachusetts Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) Definition and Guidance
Enrolling and Supporting Newcomer Students in Massachusetts Schools & Districts Frequently Asked Questions
Section One: Introduction to the Next Generation ESL Project
Section Two: Defining ESL Instructions
Section Three: Collaboration Tool as Foundation
Section Four: MCU Development at the Unit Level
Section Five: MCU Development at the Lesson Level
Section Six: Focus Topics in Next Generation ESL MCUs
Section Seven: Additional Resources
Newcomer Toolkit (US Department of Education)
Family Tooklit (National Clearninghouse for English Language Acquisition)
US Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter
English Learner Tool Kit (U.S. Department of Education)
M.G.L. Ch. 69: Powers and Duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
M.G.L. Ch. 71a: English Language Education in Public Schools
M.G.L. Ch. 71b: Children with Special Needs
Title III Grants FAQs
Office of Special Education Programs (EHE)
Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA)
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
603 CMR 14.00: Education of English Learners Regulations
603 CMR 31.00: Massachusetts Certificate of Mastery & State Seal of Biliteracy
Last Updated: September 2, 2026