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1. www.pewresearch.org › short-reads › 2018/10/256 facts about English language learners in U.S. public schools

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   • California has the highest number and share of English language learners. The more than 1.3 million ELL students in California made up 21% of the state’s total public elementary and secondary school enrollment in 2015, around double the 9.5% nationwide share.
   • Spanish is the most common language spoken at home for ELL students, but not in all states. Roughly three-quarters of students with limited English proficiency in U.S. public schools (77%) said they spoke Spanish as their primary language at home in 2015, making it by far the most commonly reported language, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
   • Cities are more likely than rural areas to have students who are English language learners. These students made up 14% of total public school enrollees in city school districts in fall 2015, compared with just 4% in rural areas.
   • Most English language learners are in elementary school grades. In 2015, two-thirds of ELL students (67%) were in grades K-5, while just one-third (33%) were in grades 6-12.

2. nces.ed.gov › programs › coeEnglish Learners in Public Schools - National Center for ...

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   Students who are identified as English learners (ELs) can participate in language assistance programs to help ensure that they attain English proficiency and meet the academic content and achievement standards expected of all students.

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4. www2.ed.gov › about › officesEnglish EL DCL Fact Sheet - U.S. Department of Education

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   • Identifying and Assessing All Potential EL Students
   • Staffing and Supporting an EL Program
   • Providing Meaningful Access to All Curricular and Extracurricular Programs
   • Avoiding Unnecessary Segregation of EL Students
   • Meeting the Needs of Students Who Opt Out of EL Programs or Particular Services
   • Monitoring and Exiting EL Students from EL Programs and Services
   • Evaluating the Effectiveness of a District’s EL Program

   School districts must have procedures in place to accurately and timely identify potential EL students. Most school districts use a home language survey at the time of enrollment to gather information about a student’s language background and identify students whose primary or home language is other than English. School districts must then determi...

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   students are entitled to EL programs with sufficient resources to ensure the programs are effectively implemented, including highly qualified teachers, support staff, and appropriate instructional materials.  School have qualified EL teachers, staff, and administrators to effectively implement their EL program, and must provide supplemental tra...

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   EL students must have access to their grade-level curricula so that they can meet promotion and graduation requirements. EL students are entitled to an equal opportunity to participate in all programs, including pre-kindergarten, magnet, gifted and talented, career and technical education, arts, and athletics programs; Advanced Placement (AP) an...

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    School districts generally may not segregate students on the basis of national origin or EL status. Although certain EL programs may be designed to require that EL students receive separate instruction for a limited portion of the day or period of time, school districts and states are expected to carry out their chosen program in the least segreg...

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   All EL students are entitled to services. Parents may, however, choose to opt their children out of a school district’s EL program or out of particular EL services within an EL program. School districts may not recommend that parents opt out for any reason. Parents are entitled to guidance in a language that they can understand about their child’...

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   School districts must monitor the progress of all EL students to ensure they achieve English language proficiency and acquire content knowledge within a reasonable period of time. Districts must annually administer a valid and reliable English language proficiency (ELP) assessment, in reading, writing, listening and speaking, that is aligned to St...

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   programs must be reasonably calculated to enable EL students to attain English proficiency and meaningful participation in the standard educational program comparable to their never-EL peers. School monitor and compare, over time, the academic performance of EL students in the program and those who exited the program, relative to that of their n...

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5. www.schools.nyc.gov › learning › multilingualEnglish Language Learners - New York City Public Schools

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   Get information about supports for students whose home language is not English and who need support learning English.

6. www.npr.org › sections › edEnglish Language Learners: How Your State Is Doing - NPR

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   Feb 23, 2017 · February 23, 20176:00 AM ET. By. Claudio Sanchez. About 1 out of every 10 public school students in the United States right now is learning to speak English. They're called ELLs, for "English...

7. www.usnews.com › education › k12How English as a Second Language Affects Learning - U.S. News ...

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   Dec 6, 2021 · Almost one in 10 U.S. students in grades K-12 — about 5 million children total — are pulling double duty in school, learning English as a second language while absorbing math, science, social...

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   When do students become English language learners?

   • Many students are identified as English language learners when they enter elementary school but gain enough English language ability in upper grades to be reclassified as proficient. A majority of public school districts in the U.S. have English learners in high school.

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   What are some facts about English language learners in public schools?

   • Here are six facts about English language learners in U.S. public schools. California has the highest number and share of English language learners. The more than 1.3 million ELL students in California made up 21% of the state’s total public elementary and secondary school enrollment in 2015, around double the 9.5% nationwide share.

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   How many English language learners are in public schools?

   • There were nearly 5 million English language learners in U.S. public schools in fall 2015, according to the most recent available data from the National Center for Education Statistics. This represented 9.5% of U.S. public school enrollees, an increase from 8.1% in 2000.

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   How do I become an English language learner in New York?

   • Grades 9—12: Students must score at the Expanding on the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test and 65 points or above on the Regents Exam in English in the same year. Once your child has met one of the criteria above, they become a former English Language Learner.

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9. www.npr.org › 2021/02/24 › 964420443Millions Of Kids Learn English At School. Teaching Them ... - NPR

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   Feb 24, 2021 · For children learning English, speaking the language can be a way to fit in. But teachers worry that remote learning means some students aren't hearing even casual English outside their classes.