English Language Learners

An Alternative Language Services (ALS) program is designed to meet the educational needs of all language minority students to enable them to effectively participate in the regular school program.  Schools are required to have a home language survey in place to identify and qualify students needing services, and a language proficiency assessment for program placement.  Impacted schools may then apply to the state for grants, the amount of which is determined by the number of English Language Learners (ELL) enrolled.  Access to these grants is made through the USOE Curriculum ALS department.

Regular meetings of the district ALS directors are held monthly.  These meeting dates are posted on the curriculum ALS department website. The state rules governing this program as well as information on funding, definitions, and district/school responsibilities may be found at http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r277/r277-716.htm#E6.