STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Language Assessment Team Facilitatorâs (LAT-F) (SY25-26)
STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Language Assessment Team Facilitatorâs (LAT-F) (SY25-26)
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Job Description
*** This is a stipended position and is only open to current eligible licensed BPS employees whose current job status allows them to participate in this opportunity. ***
LAT-F Description
The Language Assessment Team Facilitator (LAT-F) is a school-based educator who supports school leaders in implementing the BPS English Learner Education program.
Note: Schools with 150 ELs or K8 configurations may split LAT-F responsibilities between two (or more) staff members.
Position Requirements
- ESL License SEI Endorsement and/or Bilingual Education Endorsement;
- Experience teaching ESL SEI TBE Dual Language or SLIFE
- Demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills;
- BTU Member (Note: Managerial staff are not stipend-eligible because LAT-F duties would not fall outside of the employees regular job duties);
- Preferred: At least one year teaching within the school community; and
- Preferred: Working knowledge of the state and district and other federal policies that govern expected services for MLs in K-12 public education Massachusetts Ch.71A LOOK Act and META Consent Decree.
Reports To
School Leaders and The Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education (OMME)
LAT-F Responsibilities
Professional Development & Guidance Updates:
Attend required LATF meetings:
- Sep 24 2025
- Oct 22 2025 (LAT-F/COSE joint meeting In Person)
- Nov 19 2025
- Dec 10 2025
- Feb 25 2026
- Mar 25 2026
- Apr 29 2026
- May 20 2026
- Note: OMME provides substitute coverage for one registered LAT-F per school. Reimbursement is issued after verified attendance.
Stay informed of OMME updates and ML Guidance changes
Attend required LAT-F Meetings
Attend any Ellevation trainings (or asynchronous trainings)
Stay current via LAT-F Google Classroom and Resource Central
Read and remain up-to-date on ML updates from OMME and other departments on the monthly LAT-F newsletter.
Share guidance and updates with school teams
Advise school leaders on PD options for teachers of multilingual learners;
Note: LAT-Fs will be added once their schools leader has submitted the LAT-F selection form.
Student Records
- Maintain and assist other school-based staff in maintaining accurate records on Ellevation and appropriate storage of ML and FEL documentation throughout the year in accordance with OMME guidance;
- Input ESL services into Aspen BOY MOY and for new students on an on-going basis per CAO-05 Services for Multilingual Learner Students (Note: Updated Superintendent Circulars for SY25-26 will be released October 31 2025) and support your OMME liaison in explaining any reasons of non-compliance during the fall winter and spring compliance reports.
- Review and manage student ML status eligibility to ensure that students are appropriately identified leveled and assigned to appropriate programs in order to receive appropriate services and if needed submit EL Code Change Requests (EL-CCR) for students whose status needs corrections throughout the year in alignment with OMME policy/guidance;
- Send home parent / guardian notices including Initial Parental Notification Letters for all students identified as MLs at the school site ACCESS Parent Report and Letter etc;
- Collate MCAS and ACCESS accommodations for MLs and/or FELs and coordinate with the MCAS test administrator and ACCESS test coordinator to document them in the ELD folder WIDA AMS Aspen; and
- Facilitate the service delivery determination(SDD) process for every ML at their school; working with teachers to collect progress data and determine the educationally appropriate SDD for all ELs at their school in the spring of 2025.
- Throughout the year collect progress data on ML students that can be used in addition to the ACCESS scores and educator feedback to determine the ML students SDD in the spring.
- Facilitate completion of EL Progress Reports and send them home as needed
Implement and Disseminate Guidance on ML Services and Rights
- Act as a liaison between OMME and school leadership in order to support the effective implementation of the schools Multilingual Learner programming including: BPS SEI Language Programs (Spanish Haitian Creole Chinese Cape Verdean Creole Vietnamese or Multilingual); Dual Language; SLIFE; Transitional and other Bilingual Education Inclusive SEI in General Ed and/or Other Classroom Settings with ESL;
- Help facilitate meetings with teachers administrators and parents regarding the implementation of Multilingual Learner services;
- Provide guidance and support to school leadership in regards to scheduling of Multilingual Learner services in accordance with Boston Public Schools established policies and expectations as outlined per the Superintendent Circular CAO-05 Services for Multilingual Learner Students and other state and district policy documents; and
- Coordinate with COSE to:
- hold at least one joint planning meeting to discuss ML services and processes;
- complete the Student Data Checklist form for all MLSWD; and
- gather information on ESL service modifications and assessment accommodations as appropriate to be reflected in EdPlan for each student.
- In collaboration with COSE ensure that MLWD students have an ESL representative present at their IEP meetings including as necessary attending on behalf of the students ESL teacher if they are unavailable.
Student Language Development Assessment
- Help administrators and ACCESS test coordinator(s) organize the participation of all ML students in ACCESS testing;
- Facilitate the administration of DESE Pre-K Identification Screening Tool for K0/K1 students and input assessment results into ELLevation
- Facilitate the administration of WIDA Kindergarten Screener and input assessment results into Aspen.
- Collaborate with other teachers in examining assessment data to inform ML student instruction.
Monitoring Procedures
- Assist school leader in establishing monitoring procedures for progress monitoring of FEL (Former ML) and Opt-Out students by:
- Disseminating Monitoring Guidance to all teachers assigned these categories of students at the beginning of each year;
- Assist as needed in the scheduling and attendance of required monitoring meetings for qualifying students;
- Record monitoring meeting data in Ellevation and assist other teachers in recording monitoring meeting data in Ellevation for qualifying students; and
- Assist administrators in following up on the actions taken for students who are not making progress in English including following the process for the reinstatement of ELE services for FELs.
LOOK Act Benchmarks Monitoring
Assist school leader in establishing procedures for progress monitoring of MLs not meeting English Proficiency Benchmarks by:
- Disseminating the Benchmark Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) to all teachers assigned these categories of students at the beginning of each year;
- Assisting ESL teachers in creating and storing Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) in Ellevation (where applicable)
- Assisting ESL teachers in following up on student progress towards completion of ILP goal
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
- NOTE: Exact dates and guidance TBD
- Assist in reporting the results of students who are not meeting benchmark targets to OMME;
- Assist administrators in following up on the actions taken for students who are not meeting benchmark targets in English; and
- Ensure ILPs are appropriately stored in Ellevation.
Leads the Language Assessment Team (LAT)
- Lead the schools Language Assessment Team (LAT)a group of designated staff responsible for identifying supporting and monitoring Multilingual Learners (MLs) both ELD levels 14 and Former ELs (FELs) in their 4-year federal monitoring period.
- LAT membership may vary based on student needs and should include staff who work closely with the student such as:
- ESL teacher
- Core content teacher
- Guidance counselor psychologist or service provider (if applicable)
- Special education staff (if applicable)
- School leader
Other
- Advise school leader on appropriate Title I expenditures for multilingual learners in accordance with federal META consent decree.
- Complete the OMME End of Year Checklist for your school.
- Ex: SY24-25 EOY Checklist Questions and Resources
- Note: The updated resource will be shared in May 2026.
Elementary School Compensation:
In accordance with the BTU Collective Bargaining Agreement the Language Acquisition Team Facilitator (LATF) at all schools at the elementary level shall be granted an extracurricular payment of $1030 per every 25 ELs at their school including K0 and K1 during the SY25-26 at their school to complete Language Assessment Team related duties.The elementary LAT-F stipend is dependent on the number of Multilingual Learners enrolled at the LAT-Fs school according to the October SIMS Report.
The stipend rates can be found here.
Please Note: For schools with over 150 MLs or K-8 schools OMME recommends schools identify two (2) LAT-Fs: one for grades K to 5 and another for grades 6 to 8 due to the nature of the workload. The stipend amount will be split based on the number of LATFs the school has as determined by the school leader. However if only 1 LAT-F is identified the single LAT-F will receive the entirety of the stipend amount.
In order to receive your LAT-F stipend for each round eligible LAT-Fs must submit your stipend form by the deadline noted below. Please submit your stipend form to OMME using this link here.
Expected Stipend Round Payment Cycles:
Respective Stipend Round
SY25-26 LATF Work Period
SY25-26 Deadline to Submit
Round 1
September 4 2025 - November 26 2025
Nov 21 2025
Round 2
November 26 2024 - February 13 2026
Feb 6 2026
Round 3
February 13 2026 - June 22 2026*
Apr 17 2026
*last day of school if no days are lost due to cancellations
Note: LAT-Fs are paid for active time in the role. If out on leave you will be prorated for your time in the role. Please work with your SL to identify someone else to fulfill the role and responsibilities if you are anticipating being on leave and the stipend will be split between you.
Secondary School Compensation:
Per the BTU Collective Bargaining Agreement in lieu of a stipend at the middle and high school levels the LAT-F shall be allowed two administrative periods per week to perform the LAT-F duties.
Note: LAT-Fs will be added once their schools leader has submitted the LAT-F selection form.
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