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Legal Matters

Legal Matters. Law & Legislation Impacting English Language Learners. Jessica de Araujo Jorge Foreign Language Department HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL jessica.dearaujojorge@sumnerschools.org.

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Legal Matters

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  1. Legal Matters Law & Legislation Impacting English Language Learners Jessica de Araujo Jorge Foreign Language Department HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL jessica.dearaujojorge@sumnerschools.org

  2. Education in the US is always evolving and adapting to meet the needs of its population. As a nation of immigrants from around the world, it comes as no surprise we have found the need for legislation that addresses how to provide appropriate education to English language learners.(ELLs) An Introduction

  3. The population of immigrants and children of immigrants in the US is growing exponentially. According to a 2002 study, from 1991 to 2001 the number of students classified as Limited English Proficient increased by 105%.(Northeast and Islands, 2003) • We must be prepared to meet the needs of this diverse group of learners and the first step in the process is understand their legal rights. Why is this important?

  4. Federal law has impacted the way we approach English language learners in our public schools by increasingly granting them more rights and protections. The recent No Child Left Behind Act specifically addresses ELL students and schools are held to a higher standard than ever before. Many other laws have paved the way for this current legislation. Federal Law

  5. Federal Law Overview Sources: Linking Language Policy to Practice, 2006/ Federal Law and ESL

  6. Five Important Federal Laws

  7. All of the aforementioned laws have had a great impact on Tennessee and its students. These federal mandates produced changes at the state level. Many federal and state laws have impacted Tennessee’s schools systems. Tennessee Impact

  8. Five Influential Laws in TN

  9. Tennessee has adopted the NCLB policies few adaptations. Some students, however, are offered allowances in regards to testing and transitioning from one language proficiency label to another. For example, students who enter the ELL program in high school are granted a 5th year to meet Adequate Yearly Progress for high school graduation requirements. (TN Dept. of Ed., 2010) Adaptations

  10. In response the NCLB testing mandates the state of Tennessee has adopted the following accommodations for ELL testing. • Extended test time • Use of bilingual dictionary on non-language arts tests • Read aloud internal test instructions in English • Read aloud internal test terms in English (TN Dept. of Ed., 2004) TN Testing Adaptations

  11. The state of TN proposed the use of several ESL delivery methods in 2008 including: ESL cluster centers to which students are transported from their zone schools ESL pull-out programs Resource centers/ESL laboratories Newcomer centers Push-in or inclusion models Sheltered content classes Content based ESL classes Structured immersion classes Scheduled ESL class periods (TN Dept. of Ed., 2008) State Programs

  12. The current Hendersonville High School program is a scheduled ESL class period. Students in the program attend ESL in lieu of a language arts class until they are ready to transition. School Program

  13. Each law, legislation and accommodation presented in this slide show is essential to providing equal educational opportunity to the English language learners in our schools. Becoming informed about these policies is the first step toward improved ELL experiences in our community. If you have any questions or would like more information refer to the next slide. Conclusion

  14. To read more about ESL legislation see: http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/policy/index.shtml • For general information on ESL see: http://www.tntesol.org/forms/ESLProgramGuide.pdf http://tennessee.gov/education/fedprog/fpeslresources.shtml • For lesson plans and other resources see: http://www.eslcafe.com/ http://www.internet4classrooms.com/esl.htm http://www.esl-galaxy.com/ • For questions regarding ELL and Special Education see: www.state.tn.us/education/fedprog/doc/ESLSpEdQNAs.doc Additional Information

  15. Iron County School District. (2002) Federal law and ESL. Retrieved from: http://www.iron.k12.ut.us/esl/ESL/Coordinators_files/Federal%20Law%20&%20ESL.pdf • Maxwell, L. (2009) Shifting landscapes: Immigration transforms communities.. Education Week. v28 n17. • Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory. (2003). Claiming opportunities: A handbook for improving education for English language learners through comprehensive school reform. Providence, RI: Brown University. • US English. (2010). States with official English laws. Retrieved from: http://www.us-english.org/view/13 • State of Tennessee Department of Education. (2010) AYP allowances for fifth year ESL student. Retrieved from: http://tennessee.gov/education/fedprog/fpeslresources.shtml • State of Tennessee Department of Education. (2004) English second language program policy. Retrieved from: http://www.tntesol.org/forms/ESLProgramGuide.pdf • State of Tennessee Department of Education. (2008)English as a second language (ESL) program policy 3.207 Retrieved from: http://www.tennessee.gov/sbe/2008Aprilpdfs/III%20A%20ESL%20Program%20Policy.pdf • The Education Alliance. (2006). Linking language policy to practice for English language learners. Retrieved from: http://www.alliance.brown.edu/tdl/policy/policy-prt.shtml References

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