Desktop and Program Monitoring of English Learner Programs
EL Desktop Monitoring
Conducted for LEAs (Local Education Agency; district or charter) that accept Title I funds whether or not they have English Learners (ELs) actively enrolled in EL services. This assigned monitoring is completed 100% online through the EMAC (Educational Monitoring, Assistance, and Compliance) application.
Preparing for EL Desktop Monitoring
EL PROGRAM Monitoring
Any LEA (Local Education Agency; district or charter) who currently has ELs enrolled in their district or charter may be selected for EL Program Monitoring. LEA selection for EL Program Monitoring is grounded in ARS 15-756.08. Outside of the top 50 LEAs with the highest enrollment of ELs (about 12 each year), an additional 20-25 LEAs are randomly selected (according to the legal requirements) to be monitored. The Office of English Language Acquisition Services (OELAS) initially monitors about 30-35 LEAs each year.
Preparing for Program Monitoring
If your LEA (Local Education Agency; district or charter) is being Program Monitored for the 2026-2027 school year, all notifications will be sent to applicable districts and charter school programs.
If you do not receive a notification letter by October 24, 2026, your district or charter is not assigned to the 2026-2027 cycle of monitoring.
EL Program Monitoring Guidance Document
SEI Endorsement and/or Training for Teachers of ELs
On-Site Visit Form - SEI Model Implementation, Principle 2 - Integrated ELD
On-Site Visit Form - SEI Model Implementation, Principle 3 - Targeted ELD
Corrective Action Plan
Use this document to address the LEA’s plan for resolving non-compliant finding(s).
Educational Monitoring, Assistance, and Compliance (EMAC)
Support for Assigning LEA Staff to Required Monitoring in EMAC
EMAC Administrator Guide | EMAC Portal User Guide
EMAC Supports
Micro-training modules to assist you if you have been assigned to either the EL Desktop Monitoring or the EL Program Monitoring.
While many of the images or layouts have been enhanced in EMAC, the process remains essentially the same.
EMAC: Getting Started & Starting a Data Collection Task
EMAC: Submitting a Data Collection Task
EMAC: Tabs in a Data Collection Task
For questions related to monitoring, please send an email to [email protected].