Arizona: School districts adjusting to new ELL regulations

[Francis Hult]

The Daily Courier

 

School districts adjusting to new ELL regulations 

 

To succeed in school or work, you have to speak the language. In Arizona, that means learning English.

For decades, school districts have wrestled with the best way to teach English Language Learner (ELL) classes. Up until a year ago, most schools used a combination of immersion and pull-out programs. Children remained in their classrooms for part of the day, learning English as part of their other studies. ELL teachers taught students English.

Now, state law requires school districts to provide ELL students with four hours of English language development for the first year the district identifies a student as an English Language Learner.

 

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http://prescottdailycourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=59421&TM=2607.627

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