NCLB English Language Learners and Title III 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the formal title of Title III Part A under NCLB?
- Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient Students Act
- English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act (Correct answer)
- Bilingual Education and Language Enhancement Program Act
- English Proficiency and Academic Standards Act
Correct answer: English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Title III Part A is formally called the 'English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act.'
Question 2: Under NCLB, the definition of 'Limited English Proficient' (LEP) applies to students who:
- Were born outside the United States only
- Come from non-English language homes and have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding English (Correct answer)
- Speak absolutely no English
- Scored below proficient only on state ELA assessments
Correct answer: Come from non-English language homes and have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding English
LEP students under NCLB are those from non-English language backgrounds who have sufficient difficulty with English to limit their full participation in instruction.
Question 3: How are Title III funds primarily allocated to states under NCLB?
- Equally divided among all states
- Based on total state population size
- Based on the number of ELL and immigrant students enrolled (Correct answer)
- Based on state academic assessment performance scores
Correct answer: Based on the number of ELL and immigrant students enrolled
Title III funds are allocated to states largely based on the number of limited English proficient and immigrant students, reflecting the population to be served.
Question 4: Under NCLB, within how many days of the start of the school year must parents be notified that their child has been identified as Limited English Proficient?
- 10 days
- 20 days
- 30 days (Correct answer)
- 60 days
Correct answer: 30 days
NCLB requires schools to notify parents within 30 days of the start of the school year if their child is identified as LEP; for mid-year identification, notice must be given within 2 weeks.
Question 5: Which of the following must be included in the parental notification letter when a student is identified as Limited English Proficient under NCLB?
- The reason the child was identified as needing language assistance (Correct answer)
- A comparison of the child's performance with non-ELL peers
- The estimated cost of the language instruction program
- The child's predicted date of reclassification
Correct answer: The reason the child was identified as needing language assistance
NCLB requires notification letters to explain the reason for ELL identification, the program to be used, and parents' rights, including the right to opt out.
Question 6: Under NCLB, how may recent immigrant children who have been in the U.S. for fewer than 12 months be treated for state assessment purposes?
- They are fully exempt from all state assessments
- They may be exempt from the reading/language arts assessment for AYP purposes (Correct answer)
- They are exempt from mathematics assessments only
- They must take all state assessments with no exemptions
Correct answer: They may be exempt from the reading/language arts assessment for AYP purposes
Recent immigrants in U.S. schools for less than 12 months may be exempted from the ELA/reading assessment for AYP, but they must still participate in mathematics assessments.
Question 7: Under NCLB, beyond the ELL subgroup itself, how must ELL students be counted for AYP purposes?
- Only in the ELL subgroup; no other subgroup applies
- In all other applicable demographic subgroups to which they belong (Correct answer)
- Only in the low-income subgroup if they qualify for free/reduced lunch
- Only in their racial or ethnic subgroup, not the low-income subgroup
Correct answer: In all other applicable demographic subgroups to which they belong
ELL students must be counted in all applicable subgroups for AYP, ensuring their academic performance is tracked across every demographic category that applies to them.
NCLB English Language Learners and Title III 2
What is the formal title of Title III Part A under NCLB?