Patterns of Immigration and Education
Which island in New York is iconic for welcoming immigrants to the United States?
Elis Island
Which bill made schools accountable for their students' "adequate yearly progress," establishing unachievable goals for Limited English Proficient students.
The No Child Left Behind Act
Which Bilingual Program model has students of the same language background receiving instruction to gain biliteracy?
One-Way Dual Language Program
What did the Immigration and Nationality Act wish to accomplish?
Provide “uniformity and equality to our nation's immigration system.
What two cognitive diseases does Bilingualism assist in delaying?
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Which Bilingual Programs gradually diminish the home language to achieve English proficiency?
Transitional Bilingual Education Program
The 5 states immigrants go to the United States.
California, New Jersey, New York, Florida, and Nevada.
What federal law entitles all students to an equal education?
The Civil Rights Act
The goal of ENL and Transitional bilingual programs is to gain proficiency in what language.
English Proficiency
What are the top immigrant groups who are residing in New York?
Immigrants from the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Mexico, and Ecuador.
Which bill did Senator Ralph Yarborough create that benefited the establishment of bilingual programs?
The Bilingual Education Act of 1968
Which program teaches English language arts and content-area instruction using instructional strategies?
English as a New Language
Provided conditional permanent residency to certain undocumented residents of good moral character who graduate from a U.S. high school as minors.
The Seal of Biliteracy
What benefits do Two-Way Dual Language programs have over Gifted & Talented programs?
Bilingualism, Biculturalism, and Biliteracy