and cultural backgrounds. In a recent report (National Center for Education Statistics‚ 2002)‚ 42% of the teachers surveyed indicated that they had English Language Learners (ELLs) in their classroom‚ but only 12.5% of these teachers had received more than eight hours of professional development specifically related to ELLs (NCES‚ 2002). The significant achievement gap between language minority and language majority students (Moss & Puma‚ 1995)‚ along with an educational climate that encourages inclusionary
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Standards were left up to the individual states. Starting in 2012 Common Core recognized that a standard for ELPD would need to be developed. In 2012 the Council of Chief State Officers produced a basic framework for states to use when adapting their ELL standards. They also hired the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium to prepare the assessment test prototypes. According to TESOL on testing “[the tests will] be administered by
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had to explain to the ELL student what raining cats and dogs meant. This is where she told her ELL student that it is not actually raining cats and dogs that this meant it was raining really hard. Then the instructor went into how when it is winter the precipitation is snow or ice since it is so cold outside. Therefore a figurative language that would be used is that it is slicker than a banana peel. The instructor would go into what this figurative language means to the ELL student. Slicker than
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Introduction Our school is made up of many different types of students. The diverse culture of the school provides for some challenges in educating the various students. Our school has 65% F.A.R.M.S. rate‚ 5% of the school are ELL students and 52% of the school being special education students either 504 or IEP. The administration of the school needs to make sure that the faculty and staff of the school is prepared and trained properly to deal with such a diverse group of students. Special Education
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October 10‚ 2012 Abstract This paper investigates and examines the needs of English Language Learners (ELL) in our classrooms today. It defines who they are‚ gives statistics at three different levels‚ nationally‚ statewide and at the school level. A few general concerns about ELL are discussed and also some positive indicators are given to give a foundation to work from. Academic goals in English language development‚ reading and math; that
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Furthermore‚ ELL students are a diverse group that offers challenges and opportunities to the United States education and to the English language arts teachers in particular (“English Language Learners” 2). English Language Learners have varied level of language proficiency‚ for this ELLs are defined as the highly heterogenous and complex group of students. ELLs all come from differents background and cultures‚ most of them are hispanic such as: Mexican‚ Puerto-Rican‚ Dominican‚ Cuban‚ Peruvian
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Talafuse 1. Kimberly Talafuse Grand Canyon University ELL Assessment January 30‚ 2013 Assessment Talafuse 2. Abstract: This paper is to inform the reader about procedures that distinguish English Language learners. There are steps that are followed when teachers and administrators define an ELL student. The individual must be 3to 21 years old and enrolled in an elementary or secondary school. The student
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the Supreme Court decision‚ schools were required to provide material and teaching necessary to help ELL students with the language. No more language based discrimination. Flores vs. Arizona 1992 argued that Arizona was not paying enough funds and adequate programs to ELL students. Said ADE was not following 1974 decision. Proposition 203 of 2000 deterred bilingual education‚ and demanded ELL students have decent English proficiency after a year of SEI instruction. This blocked students from
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Demographics Arlington is a district which includes students from more than 114 countries‚ and 99 different languages are spoken in homes. English Language Learners [ELLs] comprise 19% of Arlington Public School [APS] students (APS‚ ELL Students‚ 2014). These students enter APS with ranges of knowledge. Their language proficiency levels range from WIDA Level 1 “Entering” to Level 6 “Reaching" (Fig. 1). About one-fourth of the students are at WIDA Level 1‚ and about three-fourths of the ESOL/HILT/HILTEX
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ELL students may either be over-classified or under referred for special education services as their development in L2 acquisition may not be fully understood causing typical L2 development to perhaps be thought a learning disability or other special education issue. Thus it is beneficial for the ELL teacher to have an understanding of the special education referral process and the ELL specific information which must be considered. This essay explores the state regulations and requirements for
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