ESL Supplement 154 Court Cases questions with correct answers

Title VII, Bilingual Education Act of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Answer Established federal policy for bilingual education. Provided supplemental funding for innovative programs to meet the "special educational needs" of non-English-speaking children. First national acknowledgment of the effects of poverty and education disadvantages faced by cultural minorities. Equal Educational Opportunity Act Answer Defined what constitutes denial of equal educational opportunity, including failure to take action to overcome language barriers that prevent equal participation in an instructional program. Lau v. Nichols (1947) Answer The court ruled based on a Chinese student, without access to education designed to promote proficiency in English, nonnative English-speaking students could not receive equality of treatment in the delivery of education. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Answer The Supreme Court established the principle of equal access to educational opportunity for all americans. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) Answer Discrimination in federally funded programs and established that every student has the right to meaningful and effective instruction. Due to this, the professional organization TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) was founded. Castaneda v. Pickard Answer Most significant court case. Set of basic standards to determine a schools compliance with Equal opportunities act. 1-Theory: school must pursue a program