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English Language Learners Case Study

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Introduction Students whose home language is other than English are increasing in number. Most of them come into schools with different language backgrounds, cultures, and values. Schools should be prepared when it comes to meeting the needs of English language learners (ELLs) to ensure that they are being provided with the best education possible to be successful. Therefore, districts all around the country have put different programs into place for supporting the large population of ELLs. Unfortunately, these language programs have not always been readily available for ELLs and their families. These students were falling further and further behind their English-speaking peers because they were not being properly assisted in making the transition between their native language and their second language. Below are some major Supreme Court cases that have shaped current legislation regarding the education of English language learners.
Supreme Court Cases Lau v. Nichols. This case was filed in 1974 by students in the San Francisco Unified School District. These students of Chinese descent, whose first language was Mandarin, …show more content…

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