What is a Lau Plan A Lau Plan

What is a Lau Plan? A Lau Plan, named after the landmark Lau vs. Nichols U. S. Supreme Court Decision of 1974, is an equal access plan that protects English Language Learners (ELLs). The plan describes what a School Administrative Unit (SAU) will do to: Identify and place its ELLs design an effective program to meet ELL needs, including a Language Acquisition Committee (LAC) and Individual Language Acquisition Plans (ILAP); employ appropriate English-as-a-second-language or bilingual personnel (or both); align the instruction of ELLs to state content standards; and provide ongoing authentic assessments to ascertain their growth in English language proficiency

Lau Plan: Create a service delivery plan for English language learners. Program accommodates students’ English language level needs Must be aligned to state and local standards ESL Program Description

Lau Plan: Establish criteria for reclassification, transfer, and exit from the support system. Document results of all assessments used to determine student exit from ESL program. This determination is made by a language assessment committee, not a single individual.

Lau Plan: Engage qualified personnel. ESL staff must be qualified with academic preparation in English-as-a-second-language. ESL support services that do not supplant the standard curriculum may be provided by an education aide who is supervised by an ESL teacher in collaboration with the student’s regular classroom teacher. Bilingual Associate Instructors