Shaniva Johnson Grand Canyon University It’s all about the Law ESL 523 SEI FOUNDATIONS s Students who speak a language other than English at home and who are not proficient in English are known as English learners (ELs). These students constitute nearly one-third of California’s elementary school students and one-quarter of all K–12 students. As might be expected‚ these students’ incomplete mastery of English adversely affects their academic performance. Given that proficiency in English is
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child left behind. Retrieved on July 8‚ 2014‚ from http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/k-12/reforming-no-child-left-behind Rowlands‚ H. (2013‚ August). Modification Tips and Techniques for ESL Students. Retrieved on July 12‚ 2014‚ from http://www.scsk12.org/scs/subject-areas/esl/pdfs/hurleys-esl-modifications.pdf Turnbull‚ A. (2013‚ January). Children with special educational needs. Retrieved on July 15‚ 2014 from http:// www.specialeducationbehaviormodification.com/ Russell‚ D. (2012‚ July)
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Observation Protocol (SIOP) laws have on curriculum development‚ and the impact of gifted education on the evolution of curriculum development. Many political and historical influences on education come to mind‚ notably‚ the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act and cases involving religion. Politics plays a very important part in curriculum development. The main component of politics is funding. Educational institutions rely on funding from federal‚ state‚ and local governments. These funds are used
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School-to-Prison Pipeline: Does the Current Educational System Demonize or Criminalize Our Youth? In today’s society our children go down one of two paths: become successful or become criminals. The question then must be asked: have we allowed our children to be tracked down such opposite paths by using discipline as an excuse? There may well be an argument that ultimately the school and prison system have nothing to do with one another; however‚ I believe they have become one in the same
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It’s All About the Law – English Language Learners Jennifer L Givens Grand Canyon University: ESL-523N May 22‚ 2013 It’s All About the Law – English Language Learners Are English language learners a new population? Researchers would like us to believe so but the reality is that they are actually a complex group of students‚ full of diversity in their educational needs‚ backgrounds‚ languages‚ and goals‚ who have been coming to the United States for years. An English language learner is
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debated by both experts and lay persons. Federal and state policies need creation and enactment for targeted assistance to schools needing improvements‚ like low-income schools and public schools that are failing to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) goals. Students deserve the best education possible‚ but there are many complicating factors. One factor is formulating challenging state academic content standards which specify what children are expected to know and then formulating coherent and
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On December 10‚ 2015 President Obama signed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This act was a replacement for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. NCLB was a representation of the nation’s goals under president George Bush in which all children would be offered support in order to flourish academically. While ESSA has the same groundwork as NCLB Act‚ the government anticipates greater academic merit. Only time will tell if this will prove true‚ nevertheless ESSA will significantly change educational
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up in one word: stimulating. The classroom environment is ever-changing the scope of the paradigm in which academic achievement is considered. The special education (SPED) environment is no exception. In accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA)‚ the assumption that resources adequately meet the changes in SPED programs is perhaps more common than not; however‚ vague disabilities‚ such as emotional-behavioral disorders (EBDs)
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practice. In all actuality‚ the No Child Left Behind Act may be causing America ’s students more harm than good. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was put into affect to make sure that all students are proficient by 2014. Because of this lofty goal‚ the government ’s role in education has been redefined and higher standards have been made for students to meet. NCLB was designed to help close the achievement gap between disadvantaged/minority students and their peers by investing in the needs of every
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Menken cites these aspects as reasons for the elimination of bilingual education programs. So much of the NCLB is dependent upon standardized testing. It’s considered “high-stakes” because failure could result in closure and loss of funding in schools as well as retention and inability to graduate for students. English Language Learners are required to take
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