Section I : LEP Policies and Practices

  Introduction

  Task  

  Resources & Questions 

 

 

 

Introduction



Welcome to the LEP Policies and Practices assignment website.  You will be given a task, resources from which to complete the task, and an evaluation activity that will be graded.

The Rights of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students

As the number of LEP students grows and language diversity increases, districts around the country have tried to implement effective academic approaches to meet the needs of students who lack the English language skills necessary to succeed in English-only classrooms.  Often, attempts to provide services are surrounded by controversy, prompting us to ask: What services, if any, are school districts required to provide for LEP students?  This assignment will seek to help you answer this and other questions regarding the rights of LEP students and their families.


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Task

 

Your task is to: 

  1. Read the Background Information.
  2. Go to the links provided to find the answers to the related questions.
  3. After finding all the answers to the questions, go to the on-line quiz in Blackboard (Section 1) and answer the questions.

 

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Resources & Questions

 

Find the answers to the following questions in your reading, then take the on-line quiz:

Background Information

  1. What ruling prohibits schools from requiring social security numbers from students?
  1. What ruling determined that the same schools, the same teachers, and the same textbooks does not constitute equal education if the students cannot understand the education they receive?

Identification Issues

http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/cdesec1.htm

  1. What questions shall appear on the Home Language Survey?

ESOL Training Requirements

http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/timeline.htm

  1. What are the ESOL training requirements for Category I teachers in Florida?
  2. What distinguishes a Category I teacher in Florida?

 

http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/pdf/stipulation.pdf 

  1. What new group of school personnel were added ESOL training requirements in 2003?
  2. What are the ESOL training requirements for these school personnel?

 

http://www.firn.edu/doe/omsle/pdf/2003_2004lepnativelanguage.pdf  

  1. What is the total number of LEP students for Florida according to the 2003/2004 Report?
  2. What is total number of languages that students speak?

NCELA

http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/

  1. What resources does this website have for promoting cultural understanding in the classroom and community?

WebQuest designed by : Dr. Phil Smith

 

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