LDOE rolls out new English‑learner framework, updates Lau plan and ILAP guidance; Lau plan due Oct. 31

Alexandra Chenover, an instructional-strategy specialist in the Louisiana Department of Education’s Division of Diverse Learners, used the department’s first English Learner Institute for the 2025–26 school year to introduce a revised statewide framework for supporting English learners and to outline required deadlines and new supports for districts.

The framework, Chenover said, is organized around five pillars — leadership and program development; rigorous instruction and collaborative planning; data‑informed decisions; planning for future success; and family support systems — and includes tiered expectations based on district EL population. “This strategy creates a road map for EL programming,” Chenover said, adding the framework is intended to guide professional learning, walkthroughs and monitoring across state, district, school and classroom levels.

Why it matters: the department tied the rollout to compliance and accountability work that districts must complete this fall. Chenover told attendees the updated Lau plan template — the district-level plan for identifying and supporting English learners — is now in the department’s eGMS portal and must be submitted by Oct. 31. She repeatedly urged district leaders to share EL data with teachers and to use the new materials to align schedules, staffing and instruction so ELs receive daily language supports in content classes.

Key deadlines and procedural guidance

Chenover emphasized several timing and procedural points districts should apply this school year. The updated Lau plan template is due in eGMS by Oct. 31; she asked districts that do not have eGMS access to contact their business manager or the department for assistance. She…