The New ELL Toolkit — Potentially a Great Resource... but Beware of Misuse The U.S. Department of Education recently released a new,
comprehensive English Learner Toolkit, which is a compilation of the latest research findings, current policy and resources or «tools,» such as sample
surveys and
assessments, for districts and schools to use in addressing the educational
needs of their English learners.
Furthermore, the National School Climate Center recommends that policymakers and administrators use its
Comprehensive School Climate Inventory for internal
needs assessments rather than to compare schools.77 Nonetheless, some states are already using
survey instruments to classify schools.