Language
Is language a way of cultural identity?
yes
The United States has the _____highest children poverty rate
second
What does culture influence?
thinking patterns
What does ELS stand for?
English as a second langauge
What is language gap?
children in low-income families learn millions of words fewer than middle-class children
Besides academics what other areas can language gap affect?
media
Do all students qualified for free reduce lunch?
some students, some
Is there good or bad dialects?
There are both
What does ESL Promote?
English proficiency
If a student can not hear what is one way they can communicate?
sign language
Most students at first speak _____English.
standard
What are some struggles people in poverty face?
food,shelter, clean water,
Language systems always stay the same.
don't, change over time
Is ESL is sometimes confused with?
bilingual education
There are more signs(using words) in the U.S in different languages give an example.
restroom, emergency sign
approximately 30 million more words than children from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds.
true
Some assumptions are made? What can they be?
That they will not succeed in the classroom because of their beliefs
Language and a_____can usually be altered, whereas racial and physical appearance generally cannot.
accents
What was the purpose of the waivers that parents had to get?
for children to continue is bilingual classroom
How many languages can you name? (you must name 4)
Spanish, English,Russian, Arabic