- How the following legal cases have affected the policies and laws governing language instruction in Arizona: Lau v. Nichols, Castaneda v. Pickard, Flores v. Arizona, and Plyler v. Doe.
- How the following federal laws and requirements have affected accountability, assessment, funding, and identification in ELL education in Arizona: Every Student Succeeds Acts (ESSA), Title III, Title VI, and Office for Civil Rights/Department of Justice resolutions.
- How the following state laws and policies have affected language acquisition methodology, student grouping, and the time frame to achieve language proficiency: Proposition 203, House Bill 2010, House Bill 2064, SB1014, and Move On When Reading.
- Two current societal trends and issues in the education of ELLs.
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Legislative Events and Issues
Directions: Complete the template using 150-200 words for each of the four sections: Legal Cases, Federal Laws and Requirements, State Laws and Policies, and Current Societal Trends and Issues.
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Legal Cases |
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Lau v. Nichols |
Castaneda v. Pickard |
Flores v. Arizona |
Plyler v. Doe |
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How did the legal case affect the policies and laws governing language instruction? |
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How will knowledge of these cases affect your future professional practice? |
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Federal Laws and Requirements |
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Every Student Succeeds Acts (ESSA) |
Title III |
Title VI |
Office for Civil Rights/Department of Justice Resolutions |
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How did the federal law/requirement affect accountability, assessment, funding, and identification in ELL education in Arizona? |
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How will knowledge of these federal laws and requirements affect your future professional practice? |
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State Laws and Policies |
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Proposition 203 |
House Bill 2010 |
House Bill 2064 |
SB1014 |
Move On When Reading |
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How did the state law/policy affect language acquisition methodology, student grouping, and the time frame to achieve language proficiency? |
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How will knowledge of these state laws and policies affect your future professional practice? |
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Current Societal Trends and Issues |
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Societal Trend/Issue 1 |
Societal Trend/Issue 2 |
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What is a current societal trend/issue in the education of ELLs? |
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How will knowledge of these current societal trends and issues affect your future professional practice? |
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