Code

Illinois Administration Code 228: Transitional Bilingual Education
The text of the state administrative code for bilingual education.

Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/)
The Illinois School Code includes several specific provisions for bilingual education throughout the state. Sections of particular interest to schools providing EL services include: article 14C, which establishes and regulates Transitional Bilingual Education, and article 21B section G, which describes licensure for bilingual teachers.

Key Tools 

Research Compendium
The Research Compendium provides a review of research on the effective practices for improving outcomes for English Learners including academic achievement.

Planning and Implementation Resource Guide
The Planning and Implementation Resource Guide, aligned to the Research Compendium, provides districts with specific strategies, programs, tools, and examples and resources to implement research based practices.