Lau v. Nichols
Castaneda v. Pickard
Flores v. Arizona
Prop 203
Potpourri!
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How many students and in what city were represented in this case?
1800 and San Francisco, CA
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What were the decision(s) reached from the case? (2-part answer)
When the case was tried on August 17th, 1978, the court ruled in favor of the school After an appeal in 1981, the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Mr. Castanedas.
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When was the suit against the state of Arizona filed?
1992
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What other names was Prop 203 known as? (2 names)
English Only movement Unz Initiative
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What is the official Arizona's neckwear?
Bola Ties!
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When did the Lau v. Nichols case occur? (+/- 2 years)
1974
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What is the key court decision that precedes Castaneda v. Pickard?
Lau v. Nichols
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What school district were the children from in this case?
Nogales Unified School District
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What Prop was Prop203 modeled after? (From what state?)
Proposition 227 in California
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Who was the guest lecturer that spoke about culture theories? (We read two articles prior to the lecture: Ogbu and Ferguson)
Dr. Norma Hernandez
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What was the name of the re-dress from the Supreme Court?
What is Lau Remedies?
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What was the complaint filed by Mr. Castaneda against the Raymondville Independent School District (RISD)?
He claimed that the RISD was discriminating against his children because of their ethnicity. The students were being separated based on their race and ethnicity.
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What Act did the plaintiff's claim Arizona school districts to be violating? (Hint: Need year)
Equal Opportunities Act of 1974
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When was Prop 203 passed?
November 7, 2000
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What is our professor's full name?
Margarita Jimenez-Silva
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What impact did the Lau Remedies have? (2 of 3 main ideas)
1. Teachers were given specific training in bilingual education. 2. Set the foundation for schools all over the country to develop programs for all ELLs. 3. Acceptance of students' multilingual and multicultural diversity.
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What year did Castaneda v. Pickard become a key court decision?
1981
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What did the District Court find to be inadequate in Arizona's ESL program? (Name at least 3)
Unqualified teachers Large class sizes Insufficient classrooms Inadequate funding Not enough teacher aids
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What was the main argument of Prop 203?
-Bilingual education programs are costly and ineffective -SEI is the best way to teach children English because they are like "sponges."
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How many presentations have we had so far in this class? (Including this one)
7! 1. Students 2. Programs 3. Criticism of BE 4. Ethnic Studies 5. Public Opinion 6. Legal Requirements 7. Key Court Decisions
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What did Lau Remedies consist of? (2 of 4 answers)
1. Identifying and evaluating nation origin minority students' English language skills. 2. Determining the appropriate instructional treatments. 3. Deciding when ELLs were ready for mainstream classrooms. 4. Determining the professional standards to be met by teachers.
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What 3 part assessment was the result of this court decision?
1. Bilingual education program must be based on a "sound educational theory." 2. Program must be "implemented effectively adequate resources and personnel." 3. After a trial period, the program must be evaluated on its effectiveness in overcoming "language barriers/handicaps."
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What was the result of this case?
The Federal court fined the state of Arizona for not sufficiently funding the ELLs until the state fixed this issue.
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Prop 203 includes waivers but what are the criticisms of the waivers?
-Waivers are not well known public knowledge -ELL's parents tend to be not fluent in English and they must contact the school and request a waiver then fill it out themselves.
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How many mini-assignments do we have in this class? (Name 3)
10 (T-Shirt activity, Goal setting, Teacher Portrait, Questions for guest speaker, Rabbitt-Proof Fence Reflection, Math article, Science article, Social Studies article, School Tie-In, Presentation)
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