Acronyms
ELL
States where the percentage of public school ELLs is greater than 20 percent
What are high-density states?
ELLs have this right from several court cases.
What is English Language Acquisition?
Clarifying and identifying problems faced by ELLs.
What does it mean to isolate the issue?
The most common language spoken by ELLs in the United States.
What is Spanish?
NEA
What is the National Education Association?
States where the shift in ELL numbers between 1999–2000 and 2009–2010 was greater than 200 percent.
What are high-growth states?
This court case says ELLS can not be segregated.
What is Mendez v. Westminster School District?
To foster relationships with others, be willing to listen to opposing viewpoints, and use conflict as an impetus for change
What is it to identify allies?
The grades where most ELLs are in California.
What is kindergarten through sixth grade?
LEP
What is limited English proficiency?
A classroom setting that provides language learning and academic instruction for native speakers of English and native speakers of another language, with the goals of high academic achievement, first and second language proficiency, and cross-cultural understanding.
What is a Dual Language Immersion Program?
Case that permits ELLs to have the right to instruction in comprehensible language
What is Lau v. Nichols?
To have a clear understanding of the policies “An advocacy lens is always appropriate, but it is imperative in the face of injustice.” and laws that are in place to protect ELLs and their families
What does it mean to be clear on the rights of ELL students?
Oral language proficiency, written language proficiency, content area mastery in English, content area mastery in L1.
BICS
What are basic interpersonal communicative skills.
A classroom setting for English learners that provides instruction to pupils that utilizes a pupil’s native language for literacy and academic instruction and enables an English learner to achieve English proficiency and academic mastery of subject matter content and higher order skills, including critical thinking, in order to meet the state-adopted academic content standards
What is a transitional or developmental program?
This case says that ELLs have the right to quality language-acquisition programs.
What is Castaneda v. Packard?
Create opportunities to share what you are doing with others. Take advantage of community events to discuss the issues impacting ELLs. These steps will allow you to expand your network of allies and to inform others about issues occurring in local schools.
What does it mean to organize and educate others?
What is 63%?
CALP
What is cognitive academic language proficiency?
A classroom setting for English learners in which nearly all classroom instruction is provided in English but with a curriculum and presentation designed for pupils who are learning English. At minimum, English learners will be provided a program of Structured English Immersion
What is structured English immersion?
This case gives undocumented students the right to have an education.
What is Plyler v. Doe?
Consider asking the following questions:
• What can I do in my classroom?
• What can I do in my school?
• What can I do in my district?
• What can I do in my community?
• How can I collaborate with other non-school-based communities?
What does it mean to identify your outlets for change?
The types of funding used for ELL programs.
What are formula funding, categorical funding, and reimbursement funding?