EL Instructional Services
In 2019, the Arizona State Board of Education was charged with developing and adopting research-based models of Structured English Immersion (SEI) to be used in school districts and charter schools in Arizona. Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S) §15-756.01 requires that the SEI Models include a minimum of 120 minutes per day of English Language Development (ELD) for grades K- 5, and a minimum of 100 minutes of ELD per day for grades 6-12. Approved models adhere to the following criteria:
- Provide coherent instruction aligned with Arizona's English Language Proficiency Standards and Performance Indicators.
- Include oral and written language instruction, including structured opportunities to develop verbal and written skills and comprehension strategies.
- Include access to complex language content through grade-level texts and materials with appropriate supports.
- Include parental engagement strategies.
Arizona's Language Development Approach
Arizona’s underlying beliefs about how language, literacy, and learning development, and how instruction in these areas should be enacted for all English learners.
Arizona’s Language Development Approach - December 2019
Language Development Approach - Research Base
State Board Approved Models
Under SB1014, LEAs must implement one of the state-approved SEI models.
SEI Program Model Implementation Guide
50-50 DLI Model - Bilingual Parental Waiver Request Application Required
Superintendent Tom Horne's Communication Regarding English Learners - June 19, 2023
Arizona Legislative Council Memo Regarding Proposition 203; 50-50 Dual Language Immersion Model (R-56-36) - June 20, 2023
OELAS Communication to the Field and Clarification Regarding the Required Bilingual Parental Waiver Request Application - June 20, 2023
OELAS Communication Regarding Clarification on the Bilingual Parental Waiver Request Application - July 26, 2023
FAQ: Questions that were submitted in advance and during the webinar were answered in this document.
Infographics: Arizona English Learner Determination and Services
Flow-chart
SEI Program Model Implementation Guide, 2023-2024
SEI Models Overview:
SEI Models Overview Presentation
SEI Models Overview for LEA Superintendents
SEI Overview for Classroom Teachers Presentation
ELD Instructional Strategies
Language Development Strategies in Math
Language Development Strategies in Science
Language Development Strategies in Social Studies
Alt Model and Research-Based Model Proposals
Alt Model Submission Overview - December 2019
Research-Based SEI Model Proposal Guidance – December 2019
Research-Based SEI Model Evaluation – December 2019
Alternate Program Model Proposal Guidance – December 2021
Alternate Program Model Evaluation Rubric – December 2019
Should you have questions about EL Instructional Services or Models, please email us: [email protected]
