...March 17, 2012 Mary Beth Nipp, Instructor English language learners have been the talk for many years. They are coming to America each and every day. Most of them speak different languages as Spanish, French, and some already speak English. It has been debated and voted on in five voter driven states. The states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Oregon. The voters have been asked to make decisions about the education of the English language learners (Mora, 2009). But only three states, California (1998), Massachusetts (2002), and Arizona (2000) passed the laws for English-only learners to be put in programs, and Colorado (2002) and Oregon (2008) rejected the initiatives of the ballot (Mora, 2009). The voters were in English only groups that were against having bilingual education for the students’ (Mora, 2009). The teachers were having a hard time in learning how to teach the English language learners. But in the 1960s, the federal and state governments have created new laws and policies that give the English language students’ the rights to a meaningful and equitable education (Mora, 2009). The government also provided funds and guidelines for a transitional bilingual education program for the English language learners to help them to become educated (Mora, 2009). In the Lau v. Nichols (1974), the courts decided to take affirmative steps to protect the civil rights of the English language learners in the school districts (Mora, 2009). Because the...
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...Providing English Language Learners (ELLs) equal opportunity to learn is one of the most important challenges that education institution face today. Since 2001, the No Child Left Behind Policy mandating that the U.S. elementary and secondary schools to adopt academic standards and corresponding assessment systems for all students in the U.S. public schools. This policy makes standardized testing more important and high-stake than ever before, because the consequences of these testing would determine grade promotion and college admission. Most ELL students are performing below their monolingual counterparts on standardized tests. Furthermore, nationally nearly 40 percent of English Language Learners wouldn’t graduate from high school under...
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...Section 1 An English Language Learner is someone whose first language is not English and they are learning it. According to The Glossary of Education Reform there definition of an English Language Learners “Are students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English- speaking homes and backgrounds, and who typically require specialized or modified instruction in both the English language and in their academic courses.” Section 2 The three strategies that I picked were to emphasize visualization, metacognition, and . Emphasizing visualization is when you create activities for your ELL or class that is mainly based on visual. According to The Sourcebook for Teaching Science, “That math...
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...At my campus, Poe Middle School, we service a high percentage of English Language Learners (ELL). The majority of our students come from different parts of Mexico, therefore, our ELL students speak Spanish. When I work with ELL students, they often feel anxiety. Some students have expressed that they feel anxiety of learning English because of the pressure of state testing. Students also feel anxiety because their core teachers only teach in English. According to my research, girls often feel more anxiety then boys. Students feel anxiety in mainstream classes because of “peer humiliation, talking in front of native speakers, pronunciation concerns, and classroom environment,” (Zgutowiez, 2009). Children are eager to learn. To decrease the anxiety...
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...Hi Dr. Bahar Otcu-Grillman and Classmates, Chapter 1: English Language Learner (ELL) English Language Learner is a person learning the English language in addition to their Native language. Factors such as Student Assessment, Cultural background, and the Attitude these individuals have towards their teachers affect ELL Achievement. In Chapter 1, Ovando (2006, pg. 15) clearly states that the “ELL designation is still somewhat problematic in that it focuses on the need to learn English without acknowledging the value of the child’s proficiency in L1.” I could see how ELL can be problematic to an extent as a child will be learning a language that they are not familiar with. However, ELL works with students who are new to the language without...
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...bilingual education was the preferred method of teaching European immigrants who did not speak English. By 1910 German-English , French-English and Spanish-English schools were flourishing. World War I, however brought renewed patriotism and a fear of foreign governments and languages. By the end of the 1920’s most schools were English only despite the fact that the Congress ruled it unconstitutional to prohibit language instruction in a pupil’s native tongue. After decades of English only instruction that was failing the immigrants, the Bilingual Education Act was passed in 1968. This provided monetary support to the schools so that they could implement native language instruction to help the bourgeoning immigrant population. After so many years of English only instruction this proved to be difficult since few teachers were equipped to teach bilingually. The Canadian system was used as a model for this instruction however it did not work as well in California with Spanish speakers who were predominantly from lower socio-economic backgrounds. The Canadian system was designed for an affluent population who had developed a high literacy in their native language. Literacy learned in the native language translates to the language being learned (Lecture, 2013). By 1974 legislation required schools to implement programs to help the non-English speaking children to attain the necessary language skills to be successful. It was suggested that the schools use programs that were considered...
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...Alderine Holt ESL 223N 1/28/14 Mrs. Davis States voter-driven initiatives/laws relating to English language learner issues It has been a long debate and an important issue concerning English language learner from the school system to legislative forums, and there have been different policies and opinions for over forty years. Bilingual education is a method used to teach ELL students partly in their own language. The concept is that it will enhance their understanding of the curriculum and help them succeed in an English based classroom. The premise is that once the student is fairly competent in English they can progress in the classroom with their peers. Weather these programs are the best education method for ELL students this question has not been answered to address the issues concerning ELL students. The opponents of Bilingual Education believes that it is the ELL student right and need to make use of their native language to ease their transition into a English only education. The opponents also believe that the programs are hindering students’ ability to learn curriculum by keeping them in their native language too long. The Bilingual polices of today society are polices of the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 (Title VII). Congress passed the act as part of Civil Rights Title VI, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or natural origins in programs or activities in any program receiving federal finical assistant. The Bilingual Education Act requires...
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...English Language Learner’s Assessment English Language Learners, (ELL), have specific tests and procedures that the ELL teacher must follow in order to properly assess each student’s level of proficiency in English. After interviewing the English Language Learner teacher at our school, assessing ELL students gives the both the home teacher and ELL teacher the information needed to develop a SIOP, (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol), for each student. First, all new students are given a home language survey for their parents to fill out. If any language other than English is recorded on the survey, the student is given the WAPT in which this test identifies students who are English Language Learners. Language proficiency levels are determined through the ACCESS test which is given once a year in the early spring, and when the correct levels of English proficiency is determined, then the English Language Learner teacher will devise a plan specially designed to help the ELL student progress in learning English. The students are assessed in listening, speaking, reading, and writing the English language. They are scored on a rubic: one-entering, two-beginning, three-developing, four-expanding, five-bridging, and six-reaching. Then, the results from this assessment are used to make a learning plan for the student. This is a formal assessment, while informal assessments are used and vary throughout the school year. Teachers, (both home and ELL) are given the ACCESS...
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...B. How can ELL teachers assist schools or districts to design ELL instructional programs As a result of the Lau v. Nichols decision, English Language Learners are entitled to receive equal access or opportunity for education, which their local school districts must provide. Furthermore, English Language Learners currently represent the fastest growing segment of students in our public schools. During the period between the U.S. National Censuses of 1990 and 2000, data shows an increase of over 50% in the number of children, ages five through seventeen, speaking other languages. According to an article by Brown University regarding ELL policy, the general population of school-age children grew by 12% since 1990, but the ELL student population...
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...2015 English Language Learners Policy Roxana Rodriguez California State University, Dominguez Hills SPE 481 – Diverse Learners with Exceptionalities July 12, 2015 English Learner History and Sociopolitical Context Immigration has always been a part of American history. However, in 1910 a shift in the type of American immigrant occurred. Up to this point most immigrants were from northern European and were mostly Anglo-Saxon and Protestant. With the incoming of immigrants who looked and talked a lot different from the first American immigrants an Americanization movement commenced. The 1906 Nationality Act made speaking English a requirement for US citizenship, this shaped what it meant to be an American and consequently...
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...The English Language Learner (ELL) student benefits when English language instruction is integrated into the content areas in two main ways. The first covers the area of interaction, and practice and application. These areas allow the student to have the use of language modeled for them and then allow them time to practice the new language with peers and teacher. These students can then work on mastery of the subject and the language through the use of hand on materials and manipulatives allowing them to further practice the new language. The more ways the student is allow to practice the language, the better they are able to understand and use it (Hernández, 2003). The second way an ELL student benefits is through the implementation of...
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...Due to the fact that English Language Learners can be easily misunderstood and mistaken for having a disability if their language skills are still developing, it is important that an early assessment of their ability to learn and comprehend is properly identified. If the student (s) seems to be having a hard time grasping what they are being taught, a teacher would consider that perhaps there is more than just a language barrier; possibly a learning one as well. “Once students are identified as struggling, educators need to determine whether the difficulties are due to English language learning a learning difficulty, or both. Students may need to be taught differently depending on: the root cause of their difficulty, considerations of developmental...
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...used to teach English to pre- school children’s Date | Author/ References | Title of Journal | Comments | Research method | 18/09/2012 | Sandradu Plessis and Brenda low | Challenges To Pre –School Teachers In Learners Acquisition Of English As Language Of Learning And Teaching | This journal highlights problems that teachers might come across in teaching English to pre –school children. The importance of identifying them and solving them because its believed here in this journal that preschool teachers play a key role in the acquisition of English language by the children because children spend most of their waking hour with the teachers. Therefore it’s believed that teachers do play a big role in the children’s life in order for them to acquire the language | Quantitative research method | 19/09/2012 | Karen E Johnson | The Relationship Between Teachers Believe And Practises During Literacy Instruction For Non –Native Speakers Of English | In this journal it is discussed teachers theoretical believe helps them to perceive, process, and act upon information in classroom. This also study extends the current research on teachers' theoretical beliefs within literacy contexts to the field of teaching English as a second language (ESL).Specifically, it examines the relationship between ESL teachers' theoretical beliefs about second-language learning and teaching and their instructional practice during literacy instruction with non-native speakers of English. Some have argued...
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...Hispanic English Language Learners and Factors Associated with Low Academic Achievement in Mathematics Hispanic English Language Learners and Factors Associated with Low Academic Achievement in Mathematics Lucila Vega University of Texas at Brownsville Addressing the need for improved mathematics achievement for students all over the nation is a great challenge. Currently, Hispanic English language learners (ELL’s) remain severely at risk in terms of low mathematical achievement (Ketterlin-Geller, Chard, & Fien, 2008). ELL students face a number of factors that place them at a disadvantage when performing in Mathematics when compared to Caucasian students (Bernardo, 2005). As educators search to find more practical and effective methods to change the outcomes of student learning in mathematics; it grows increasingly relevant to uncover why ELL’s students struggle in Mathematics. Researchers have attempted to shed some light on this topic and suggested that ELL’s students chose to remain indifferent when performing well academically because of the fear that this might compromise their ethnic values or identity (Bernardo, 2005). The Hispanic culture tends to focus more on moral obligations rather than academic obligations (Fletcher & Reyes, 2003). ASSOCIATED FACTORS Questions are often raised regarding whether a Hispanic student s’ learning is affected by the language used during instruction. Currently, the success of a student...
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...Assessment of English Language Learners Grand Canyon University: ESL 533N August 21, 2013 Abstract The reason for writing this essay is to inform the reader about the processes students go through to be categorized as English Language Learners (ELLs). The administrators and educators have to follow steps to determine if a child is considered to be an ELL student. In the state of Mississippi, tests are provided to students who are entering school whom may be labelled as English language learners. The test will assist instructors with programmatic placement determinations such as identification and placement of ELLs. These assessments are called W-APT which stands for WIDA-ACCESS Placement Test. It is considered to be English language proficiency “screener” test. The tests are written from the WIDA’s five English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards: Social and Instructional Language, Language and Language Arts, Language of Mathematics, Language of Science, and Language of Social Studies. The test approaches the four communication domains of listening, talking, speaking, and writing. The Kindergarten W-APT is given to student in the second semester pre-K, Kindergarten, and first term 1st graders. Also, the paper will discuss the alternative assessment formats and importance of each one. There are many immigrants that are living in the United States. Over the past 30 years, the population of immigrants have increased more than 14 million. English language learners...
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