Agenda Item
a. Instructional Resources (Not to Exceed $1,400,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the purchase of supplemental instructional resources and materials, both printed and digital, for the English Learners Department in an amount not to exceed $­­1,400,000.
Why: The selected vendors have been carefully vetted and identified to
improve access to meaningful content,
increase awareness of sound instructional practices,
provide technological assets that promote creativity, connections, and innovation, and
engage students in rigorous activities/ assessments.
These research-based supplemental instructional resources and materials provide full access to the DCSD’s rigorous curriculum to the school district’s diverse population.
DeKalb County School District adheres to Title III (Federal) funding allocation to provide supplemental services to improve the English language proficiency and academic achievement of English Learners.
Details: The DeKalb County School District will purchase supplemental instructional resources and materials to support the academic success of English Learners served through the Division of Student Services (English Learners Department) in accordance with Board Policy DJE (III.D.3.g).
Financial impact: The total financial impact for SY2026-2027 is not to exceed the amount of $1,400,000.
Title III Funds and general funds will be used to purchase these resources.
Charge codes: 460.1000.553200.07221.7130.1816.6015.094.2026 and 100.1000.553200.07711.7130.1353.6015.094.0000
Contact: Mrs. Kiana King, Interim Chief of Student Services, Division of Student Services
Dr. Evelyn Hall, Executive Director of English Learners Department, Division of Student Services
Effective: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
LAS Links (DRC) Overview and Data Usage
The EL Department uses the LAS Links assessment to progress-monitor the English language development of
English Learners in the Intensive English (I.E.) program. The Intensive English Program is designed to
provide short-term (no longer than 1 year or 2 semesters) intensive English language development for 4th-
12th-grade newcomer English learners (ELs) at the Entering level (1.0-1.9 on the WIDA Screener).
Students who score an overall CPL of 2.0 or greater on the LAS Links assessment are eligible to transition
from the Intensive English Program to the general ESOL Program. The LAS Links assessment windows align
with the MAP assessment administration. The administration windows for LAS Links are aligned with MAP
assessment windows. Newcomer students in the I.E. Program take LAS Links in lieu of the MAP assessment.
This ensures that the assessments are appropriate for their language development stage and align with
instruction provided in the I.E. Program. The data table below highlights the number of students in the
Intensive English Program who participated in the LAS Links assessment for each window in SY25-26.
Note.
Window 1 (August) only
includes students in the
Intensive English Program in
grades 4-8; Window 2
(December) & 3 (March) include
students in the Intensive English
Program in grades 4-12.
Note. This data
chart shows the
number of students
who transitioned
from the Intensive
English Program to
the general ESOL
Program during each
transition window.