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◉ Transitional Bilingual Education.
Answer: ELLs receive academic instruction for their first language for
part of the day. For the remainder of the day, they receive ESL taught
traditionally, with the focus on language plus some mainstream classes.
As English proficiency increases ,instruction through the first language
decreases. Lasts 2-4 years.
◉ ESL Pull-out.
Answer: Students attend mainstream classes for much of the day and
also meet seperately for about 3-10 hours a week in small gourps with an
ESL instructor who focuses on language development.
◉ Content-Based ESL.
Answer: ELLs receive ESL instruction, taught by and ESL licensed
teacher, in preparation for grade-level content instruction in English. The
emphasis is still on language development, but augmented with
academic subject matter vocabulary and beginning concepts.
◉ Sheltered English Instruction.
Answer: ELLs are taught academic content in English by a content
licensed teacher. However, the English language used for instruction is
adapted to the proficiency level of the students. While the instruction
, focuses on content, sheltered English instruction also promotes English
language development.
◉ Structured English Immersion.
Answer: ELLs are taught subject matter in English by a content licensed
teacher who is also licensed in ESL or bilingual education. The teacher
is proficient in the first language of the student. Students may use their
native language for clarification, but the teacher uses only English. NO
ESL instruction is provided in this model.
◉ Civil Rights Act.
Answer: No person based on national origin is denied the benefit of
federal funded programs
◉ Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Answer: -Various grants targeting specific populations called "titles".
-Title 3 is for language instruction for LEP and immigrant students.
◉ Equal Education Opportunities Act.
Answer: prohibits denying of equal educational opportunities based on
race, color, sex, or national origin.
◉ Lau V. Nichols.
Answer: ~Equal treatment doesn't mean providing students with same
facilities, textbooks, teachers and curriculums
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◉ Transitional Bilingual Education.
Answer: ELLs receive academic instruction for their first language for
part of the day. For the remainder of the day, they receive ESL taught
traditionally, with the focus on language plus some mainstream classes.
As English proficiency increases ,instruction through the first language
decreases. Lasts 2-4 years.
◉ ESL Pull-out.
Answer: Students attend mainstream classes for much of the day and
also meet seperately for about 3-10 hours a week in small gourps with an
ESL instructor who focuses on language development.
◉ Content-Based ESL.
Answer: ELLs receive ESL instruction, taught by and ESL licensed
teacher, in preparation for grade-level content instruction in English. The
emphasis is still on language development, but augmented with
academic subject matter vocabulary and beginning concepts.
◉ Sheltered English Instruction.
Answer: ELLs are taught academic content in English by a content
licensed teacher. However, the English language used for instruction is
adapted to the proficiency level of the students. While the instruction
, focuses on content, sheltered English instruction also promotes English
language development.
◉ Structured English Immersion.
Answer: ELLs are taught subject matter in English by a content licensed
teacher who is also licensed in ESL or bilingual education. The teacher
is proficient in the first language of the student. Students may use their
native language for clarification, but the teacher uses only English. NO
ESL instruction is provided in this model.
◉ Civil Rights Act.
Answer: No person based on national origin is denied the benefit of
federal funded programs
◉ Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
Answer: -Various grants targeting specific populations called "titles".
-Title 3 is for language instruction for LEP and immigrant students.
◉ Equal Education Opportunities Act.
Answer: prohibits denying of equal educational opportunities based on
race, color, sex, or national origin.
◉ Lau V. Nichols.
Answer: ~Equal treatment doesn't mean providing students with same
facilities, textbooks, teachers and curriculums