CLAD Language Policy and Legal Frameworks 3

Question 1

Reclassification (redesignation) of an ELL student to fully English proficient should be based on:

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Multiple criteria including ELP assessment scores, academic achievement data, teacher input, and parent consultation

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Only a passing score on the annual state English Language Proficiency assessment

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Two consecutive years of enrollment in English-only classroom instruction

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Approval from the state department of education after reviewing the student's file

Question 2

The 'Official English' or 'English-only' political movement in the United States has primarily sought to:

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Establish English as the nation's official language and restrict government services provided in other languages

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Expand English language development programs and funding in public schools nationwide

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Create mandatory English immersion programs at community colleges and universities

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Fund ESL teacher training and certification initiatives across all 50 states

Question 3

Long-term English learners (LTELs) are generally defined as students who have:

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Been enrolled in U.S. schools for 6 or more years without attaining full English proficiency

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Received ELL services across three or more different school districts

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First enrolled in U.S. schools above the age of 16

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Cognitive or learning disabilities that are diagnosed as impeding language acquisition

Question 4

Under ESSA, English Language Proficiency assessments must be administered annually to:

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All students identified as ELLs, including those with disabilities who receive appropriate accommodations

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ELL students in grades 4–12 who have been enrolled for three or more years

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Only students whose parents or guardians have provided written consent for ELP testing

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ELL students who scored below the 25th percentile on the prior year's state academic assessment

Question 5

Language rights in K-12 education are most directly grounded in the combination of:

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Lau v. Nichols, the Equal Educational Opportunities Act, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

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The First Amendment's free speech clause and the right to cultural expression

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The Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause and the Americans with Disabilities Act

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Brown v. Board of Education and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Question 6

A school district that formally identifies ELL students but then fails to provide them with any language support services is most clearly violating:

Accepted Answer

The Equal Educational Opportunities Act and OCR's guidelines under Title VI

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The Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires academic support for all struggling learners

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act's child find requirements

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act's data accuracy provisions

Question 7

Current best practices and ESSA requirements for students who have been reclassified as English proficient include:

Accepted Answer

Post-reclassification monitoring for approximately 2–4 years to ensure continued academic success without language support

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No further monitoring once a student has been officially reclassified and exited ELL services

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Annual re-testing in both English and the native language for a minimum of five years post-reclassification

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Automatic return to full ELL services if the student receives a failing grade in any academic course