ELL Immersion by Jordyn Cooper

ELL

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-09 21:33:27 UTC

English Language Learner

Definition: national-origin-minority student who is limited-English-proficient

Often referred to as English learners (ELs), emergent bilinguals and/or Limited-English-proficienct (LEP)

(Developing ell programs: Glossary, 2020)

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jmcoop14 — 2024-04-09 21:42:30 UTC

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SEI Program

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:12:25 UTC

Structured English Immersion Program

Definition The goal of this program is the acquisition of English language skills so that the ELL student can succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom. All instruction in an immersion strategy program is in English

(Developing ell programs: Glossary, 2020)

Submersion Program

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:13:03 UTC

Definition: prgram that places ELL students in a regular English-only program with little or no support services on the theory that they will pick up English naturally. This program should not be confused with a structured English immersion program

(Developing ell programs: Glossary, 2020)

The U.S. Department of Education Glossary

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:17:38 UTC

The U.S. Department of Education created a glossary of ELL immersion vocabulary and related terms.

Assessing Special Education Vs. Language Acquisition

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:18:53 UTC

Rinaldi and Samson (2008) discuss whether a student needs special education services or if they are struggling with the new language. Their article provides steps that clarify the assessment process, while also providing appropriate steps to assist students (Rinaldi and Samson, 2008).

Implementing "Wait Time"

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:23:13 UTC

Teachers can include ‘wait time’ for students to process new information after a lesson to increase language and vocabulary skills (Wasik, B. A. & Hindman, A. H., 2018). Wait time is just down time between concepts.

Boxed Education and LMS

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:24:07 UTC

While many school districts make a move to ‘boxed’ or learning management systems, educators must assess how to make this type of learning beneficial to ELL students. Research has found that many learning management systems (LMS) and ‘boxed’ curricula for blending learners were not meeting the needs of English Learners (Wilson-Armour, 2020).

2019 Arizona Policy Changes

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:24:53 UTC

In 2019, the Arizona state legislature passed a landmark language policy. The 2019 legislation changed the SEI time in the classroom from four to two hours (Kaveh et al., 1970).

Flores V. Arizona

jmcoop14 — 2024-04-10 20:25:42 UTC

The case of Flores V. Arizona in 1992, “alleged that the civil rights of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students were violated because the state failed to provide a program of instruction that included adequate language acquisition, academic instructional programs and funding for at-risk, low-income, minority students” (Flores v Arizona).

Flores V. Arizona protected the rights of ELL students, specifically their right to a quality education. The state’s definition of what constitutes a quality education would adapt and change with the times.