State and Federal Requirements 
Idaho Association for Bilingual Education
The Idaho Title III/LEP Program’s mission is:
1. To provide assistance to school districts in meeting Federal and State regulations in regards to the education of English language learners.
2. To assist school districts in creating, implementing and maintaining English language development programs that provide academically rigorous and equitable learning opportunities for English language learners.
3. To promote culturally relevant and responsive curricula and pedagogies that embrace the unique identities of English language learners.
4. To help break down social and academic barriers that prevent English language learners from succeeding in schools.
Dr. Fernanda Brendefur
Title III/LEP Coordinator
FMbrendefur@sde.idaho.gov
(208) 332-6905
2007-'08 LEP Program Due Dates
Summit on Latino Education
Parental Notification Requirements
Declaración de Derechos para los Padres
Declaration of Parent Rights
LEP Program Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) and Accountability Procedures
Annual LEP Program Evaluation
Annual LEP Plan Guidance Document
District Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Materials
Guidance for Evaluating LEP Students
2008-2011 LEP Enhancement Grant RFP NEW
Educational Learning Plan (ELP)
Sample Home Language Survey (HLS) and Guidance
LEP Exiting Criteria and Form
LEP Program Coding and Definitions
LEP Terminology
FAQ - August 2007
- U.S. Department of Education Summer 2007 Teacher-to-Teacher Workshops
- Webinar - Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent ELLs
- Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) Summit: 2007 - Washington D.C. - October 29-31, 2007
- State Board of Education Professional Development Grant: Higher Education - Idaho School Districts Partnership - Multi year SIOP (and more) training for school district teams.
- Bureau of Education and Research - Frequent seminars and workshops in Boise and Pocatello.
- National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
2005 Curriculum Adoption
2006 Curriculum Adoption
LEP Model Graphic
LEP Program Instructional Approaches
ESL Strategies
Language Programs for LEP Students
