English Learners (ELs)

English Learners (ELs) come from diverse backgrounds, both culturally and linguistically; they bring to their learning a vast set of experiences and knowledge-base as they engage in the learning process in a new language.

Louisiana believes English Learners (ELs), like all other students, can achieve academic success through a clear and concise alignment of quality standards, instructional programs and resources, professional development, and assessments.

High-quality instruction for ELs requires language acquisition to occur across all content-areas, all day, every day.

The English Learner Guidebook: Changing Educational Outcomes for ELs provides guidance to school systems and school-site leaders in implementing high-quality instruction for ELs.

English Learner Guidebook – Changing Educational Outcomes for English Learners

English Learners Resources


Send all questions and concerns to classroomsupporttoolbox@la.gov.