be advertised in community spaces such as libraries and businesses, schools will be asked to add 3 the Nine-Line number to all routine home-school communication that is distributed in the…
More…have to take the ACCESS tests which measure proficiency in language. The ACCESS tests cover four content areas of social studies, science, math and English. They look at listening, speaking,…
More…special needs can be found at ELC’s website (www. elc-pa.org), on the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network’s website (www.pattan.k12.pa.us), and on the website for the Office for Dispute Resolution…
More…with disabilities who aspire to attend the city’s top schools. These learning needs include special education and English-language learning services. Due to a consent decree won by Education Law Center…
Moreillegally denied the opportunity to participate in the special education process and receive critical services because they don’t understand or speak English and are provided with documents in English that…
More…Philadelphia (2016) at n.2, available at https://www.phillyeducationresearch.org/projects/educating-english-language-learners/. 3 See ELC Testimony to the School Reform Commission of the School District of Philadelphia: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners, Immigrant…
More…home and other lands. Now in America, all earnestly seek to learn English, advance their education, and contribute to society. Compl. at ¶ 2; Answer at ¶ 2. 1 The…
Moremigratory, whose native language is a language other than English, and who comes from an environment where a language other than English is dominant. Citation: ESEA Section 8101(20). English Learner…
More…was not English and that approximately 19,760 families had requested documents in a language other than English. During the same time period, the School District’s records indicate that 1,887 students…
Morein the District who did not speak English as their primary language, of which 19,000 families notified the District they wanted documents in their native language. In addition, 1,500 English…
Morein Pennsylvania: A First Look at the New Civil Rights Data. Research for Action. https://8rri53pm0cs22jk3vvqna1ub-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/RFA-Civil-Rights- Data-PACER-Brief-Nov-1-2016.pdf 46 Ibid. 47 Fuller, E. & Brenner, D. (2016). “How Equitable is Access to…
Moreproficient students who are English Language Learners (ELLs) receive specialized instruction and supports to overcome language barriers and learn English, including receiving direct bilingual or English as a Second Language…
Morein Pennsylvania: A First Look at the New Civil Rights Data. Research for Action. https://8rri53pm0cs22jk3vvqna1ub-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/RFA-Civil-Rights- Data-PACER-Brief-Nov-1-2016.pdf 46 Ibid. 47 Fuller, E. & Brenner, D. (2016). “How Equitable is Access to…
More…provided in the parent’s native language, unless this is clearly not feasible. 20 U.S.C. § 1415(b)(4). 2 See, e.g., http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/eeolep/index.html (last visited September 14, 2009). 3 Available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pa_codes/7501/educatin g_students_with_limited_english_proficiency_(lep)_and_english_language_learn…
Moreservices to empower students to become proficient in English, learn critical content and graduate from high school. As multilingual students strengthen their English skills through bilingual or English as a…
More…English language skills have the right to receive English language instruction as English learners. English learners have many special protections, including the right to learn English (with language instruction such…
MorePhiladelphia | Pittsburgh | www.elc-pa.org Improving Educational Outcomes for English Language Learners in PA Why This Matters: Across Pennsylvania, increasing numbers of “multilingual” learners, referred to as “English Language Learners”…
More…develop English language skills have the right to receive English language instruction as English learners. English learners have many special protections, including the right to learn English (with language instruction…
More…life so it’s very important to get an education. My objective [when I] came to America was to learn English … I still want to learn English.” This is a…
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