ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 
         ESL AND ELD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 
              Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary 
              and Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12
        Ontario Education 
                  excellence for all            Ontario
             ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ESL 
             AND ELD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
            Policies and Procedures for Ontario Elementary and 
            Secondary Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12
                        2007
                       © Ontario
          
                         
              
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              PREFACE ............................................................................................. 5 
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                ART1 FRAMEWORK FOR THE K–12 POLICY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND 
              ESL AND ELD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ..................................................... 8 
                1.1 Introduction .............................................................................. 8 
                1.2 Definition Of English Language  Learners .................................. 9 
                1.3 The Goals Of The Policy ............................................................ 11 
                1.4  Ministry Support For Implementation Of The Policy .................. 12 
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                ART2 COMPONENTS OF THE K–12 POLICY FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND 
              ESL AND ELD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES .................................................... 14 
                2.1 Board Planning ....................................................................... 14 
                2.2 Reception And Orientation Of English Language Learners And Their 
                Families ......................................................................................... 16 
                2.3 Initial Assessment Of English Language Learners ................... 18 
                2.4  Placement Of English Language Learners ................................ 20 
                2.5 Programming For English Language Learners ......................... 23 
                2.6 Graduation Requirements For  English Language Learners ....... 25 
              
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