Full Report - Center for Collaborative Education
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1 Several terms are used to refer to students whose verbal, reading and/or writing skills in English are limited. The terms English Language Learners (ELLs), English Learners, and students of limited English proficiency (LEP) are often used interchangeably. In this report we use the term students of limited English proficiency (and LEP students) to refer to those students who are native speakers of a language other than English and who are unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English. This is the definition used by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MDOE, 2004). We also use the term English language learners (ELLs) or English learners to refer to these students, without regard to their program placement in the Boston Public Schools. 2 Question 2 in Massachusetts was part of the U.S. English movement that spearheaded successful ballot referendum initiatives in different states under the slogan “English for the children.” Referendum Question 2 was adopted by voters in Massachusetts in november 2002. It became law as Chapter 386 of the Acts of 2002 and implemented in September 2003. In Massachusetts, Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) programs were substituted with Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) programs whose main purpose is to teach English language acquisition and content instruction at the same time, and in with the goal of transitioning English Language Learners into regular programs after one year. 3 In this report, we use SY as an abbreviation for school year. SY2009 refers to the school year beginning in fall 2008 and ending in spring 2009. 4 Boston Public Schools, School Committee launches task force on English Language Learners. november 5, 2009. http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/ node/3769 4 Improving Educational Outcomes of English Language Learners in Schools and Programs in Boston Public Schools
CHAPTER II. THE STUDY
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1 Several terms are used to refer to students whose<br />
verbal, reading and/or writing skills in English are<br />
limited. The terms English Language Learners<br />
(ELLs), English Learners, and students of limited<br />
English proficiency (LEP) are often used interchangeably.<br />
In this report we use the term students<br />
of limited English proficiency (and LEP students) to<br />
refer to those students who are native speakers of a<br />
language other than English and who are unable to<br />
per<strong>for</strong>m ordinary classroom work in English. This is<br />
the definition used by the Massachusetts Department<br />
of Elementary and Secondary <strong>Education</strong> (MDOE,<br />
2004). We also use the term English language<br />
learners (ELLs) or English learners to refer to these<br />
students, without regard to their program placement<br />
in the Boston Public Schools.<br />
2 Question 2 in Massachusetts was part of the U.S.<br />
English movement that spearheaded successful ballot<br />
referendum initiatives in different states under<br />
the slogan “English <strong>for</strong> the children.” Referendum<br />
Question 2 was adopted by voters in Massachusetts in<br />
november 2002. It became law as Chapter 386 of the<br />
Acts of 2002 and implemented in September 2003.<br />
In Massachusetts, Transitional Bilingual <strong>Education</strong><br />
(TBE) programs were substituted with Sheltered<br />
English Immersion (SEI) programs whose main<br />
purpose is to teach English language acquisition and<br />
content instruction at the same time, and in with the<br />
goal of transitioning English Language Learners into<br />
regular programs after one year.<br />
3 In this report, we use SY as an abbreviation <strong>for</strong> school<br />
year. SY2009 refers to the school year beginning in<br />
fall 2008 and ending in spring 2009.<br />
4 Boston Public Schools, School Committee launches<br />
task <strong>for</strong>ce on English Language Learners. november<br />
5, 2009. http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/<br />
node/3769<br />
4 Improving <strong>Education</strong>al Outcomes of English Language Learners in Schools and Programs in Boston Public Schools