Albuquerque Public Schools
Resources for Teachers and Administrators
Resources for teachers and district employees
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact us:
- Main Phone: (505) 881-9429
- Fax: (505) 872-8859
- Email: LCEsupport@aps.edu
Translation and Interpretation Services
The Translation and Interpretation Services office will provide interpretation and translation services for schools to facilitate communication with non-English speaking parents.
Translation and Interpretation Services
Tuition Reimbursement Program (APS Intranet)
LCE provides tuition reimbursement for teachers in a planned program of studies to complete a bilingual or ESL endorsement. There is an application process for this reimbursement. This program is intended for use by APS Certified Staff only. Non-APS teachers do not qualify for this program. Educational Assistants do not qualify for this program.
ELD Program Resources (APS Intranet)
Bilingual Program Resources (Google Site)
Additional Resources:
Special Education Issues
Consultation is available to district and school-site personnel regarding intervention strategies, referral, and testing of limited English proficient students for possible special education services. For support contact LCESupport@aps.edu
WIDA
The WIDA English Language Proficiency Standards are recognized worldwide for their innovative approach to measuring academic language development in English. From those standards, various WIDA assessments have been developed to evaluate student progress according to the WIDA proficiency scale, including ACCESS for ELLs® which is administered annually in consortium member states to comply with federal accountability requirements in the United States.
- Amplified ELD Standards with Common Core Connections (PDF)
- CAN-DO descriptors by Grade Level
- Visit the WIDA Website