Federal
True or False There are federal laws to protect MLL students.
True - There are federal laws that protect MLL students and ensure educational access.
True or False There are legislations that require the Utah State Board of Education to allocate funds for instructional materials that support MLLs.
True - Bill HB0154 requires these supports for MLLs.
True or false: Canyons School District supports ELLs reading and writing skills but not their speaking and listening skills.
False: Reading, writing, speaking, and listening are all supported through various approaches.
How many federal acts speak specifically about MLL students' education access, 2, 4, or 8?
There are 2 main acts that protect MLL students.
True or False There are policies supporting students learning English, parents, and families.
True - An LEA shall adopt a policy addressing the LEA's communication and assistance to students learning English, their parents, and their families. This includes assistance with:
Interpreters
Classroom activities
IEP process
Fee waiver and many others
Name the test that many districts use to identify English Language Learners.
Answer: WIDA (World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment)
True or False The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 did not originally include MLL students.
False - The Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1974 prohibits discrimination against students. It also requires school districts and states’ departments of education to take action to ensure equal participation for everyone, including removing language barriers for ELL students.
What federal grant program provides states with the appropriate funding to support Limited English Proficient (LEP) children and immigrant youth?
Title III. An LEA that receives funds under Title III shall assure that the LEA has a written plan that: includes an identification process for students learning English, uses a valid and reliable assessment of a student's English proficiency, provides an evidence-based language instruction educational program based on Board-approved Utah English Language Proficiency Standards and establishes student exit criteria from ALS programs or services; and includes the count of students learning English, by classification, prior to July 1 of each year
Name 2 ways a teacher can scaffold in a classroom for an ELL
Differentiated instruction
Visual aids
Hands-on activities
Simplify language
Activate prior knowledge
Model
Chunk information
Peer collaboration
True or False The Every Student Succeeds Act awards grants to state education departments which then can be given to schools to help MLL students.
True - The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 authorizes the U.S. Department of Education to award grants to state education departments, which may issue them as subgrants to K–12 school districts.
The subgrants are intended to go toward improving ELL students’ instruction and abilities to meet state academic content and achievement standards. By accepting federal funds, districts are required to provide language accommodations to non-English-speaking families.
True or False Can an LEA use Title III funds to meet its civil rights obligations to EL students
False - An LEA may not use Title III funds to meet its civil rights obligations to EL students. An LEA may not use Title III funds to meet the requirements of federal, state, or local law. Under federal law, specifically Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA), LEAs have legal obligations to ensure that ELs can meaningfully and equally participate in educational programs and services.
Name at least 2 programs school districts provide ELL’s in order to help them acquire English language proficiency. (primary and secondary)
pull-out classes
co-teaching model
dual-immersion program
bilingual instruction
Newcomer classes
What are the two main federal acts that aim to help MLL students?
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act (EEOA) of 1974 and The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015
What three activities must LEAs use Title III EL funds for?
Effective language instruction educational programs (LIEPs)
Effective professional development
Implementing other effective activities and strategies that enhance or supplement language instruction educational programs for ELs, which must include parent, family, and community engagement activities,
Name 3 ways Canyons School District encourages parental involvement and communication in the education of ELLs:
Language access services (Translators provided by the district upon request)
Multilingual staff and resources
Parent nights in Spanish (puertos abiertos)
Cultural events and celebrations (multicultural assembly)
Outreach and community partnerships (i.e., immigrant support, cultural centers, etc.)
Parent advisory councils