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13 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71A, § 1 Findings and declarations
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Section 1. Findings and Declarations The People of Massachusetts find and declare that: (a) The English language is the common public language of the United States of America and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is spoken by the vast majority of Massachusetts residents, a…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71A, § 10 Qualifications and endorsement of teachers and administrators assigned to language acquisition program
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Section 10. Teachers and administrators assigned to a language acquisition program shall be properly qualified under state law for the program type. The department shall establish endorsements for educators who have completed coursework and field-based experience to provide instr…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71A, § 11 Benchmarks, guidelines and learning success templates for English learner programs
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Section 11. The department shall develop: (i) benchmarks for attaining English proficiency for English learners, (ii) guidelines to assist school districts in the identification of English learners who do not meet benchmarks and (iii) an English learning success template for use …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71A, § 12 Duty to inform parents or legal guardians of English learners of their rights
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Section 12. School districts shall, at least annually, inform the parents or legal guardians of English learners of their rights to: (i) choose a language acquisition program among those offered by the school district under section 4; (ii) request a new language acquisition progr…
