Today’s topic has popped up recently in some of our cases, and it’s an important one to cover because it is under-supported and often overlooked in the IEP world. We are discussing the ELL designation, which stands for “English Language Learner.” Join us to learn when a child should be designated as an ELL, how things should progress from there, and what the school district’s obligations are when that designation is given. 

Show Highlights:

• A student’s ethnicity can prompt false assumptions that come with an ELL designation (which can mean different things in different cases).
• Understanding the differences in an ELL designation, an ESL designation, and a dual immersion program
• A student’s language proficiency impacts their ability to learn in different environments–and the IEP should reflect this fact.
• A student’s primary language can have unique nuances that are very different from English, which greatly affects testing, evaluations, and assessments. 
• Considerations about inherent racial bias in assessments–and why they should be done in a student’s native language

Links/Resources:

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