Solutions
Assimilation process of integration
Acculturation Becoming accustomed to customs, languages, practices, environment of a
new culture or group
Transculturation Acculturation for an individual
Accommodation Motivations underlying adapting our language and communication
patterns to others
Language rights The right of each individual to enjoy uniquely individual and communal
privilege of belonging to a language group
Civil Rights Act of 1964 No federal funding recipient can discriminate against ELL
, May 25 Memo District must seek to rectify language deficiency (can't place ELL in LD
classes, exclude from college prep or fail to notify parents)
Lau v. Nichols Schools must meet legal criteria for programs, form a language assessment
committee, outline staff responsibilities and credentials for instruction, identify assessment tools,
set program criteria, set parameters for transition/monitoring, determine program effectiveness
Castaneda v. Pickard 3 criteria to determine effectiveness of ELL program: 1) based on
pedagogically sound education theory recognized by experts, 2) must be implemented effectively
with resources for personnel, materials, and space, and 3) must produce results that language
barriers are being overcome
Nation at Risk NAEP (National Assessment of Education Progress) kees record of school
performance
NCLB evaluates school data by looking at disaggregated data
Immersion Education Model Instruction in non-native language