NCLB English Language Learners and Title III 2

Question 1

What is the formal title of Title III Part A under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act

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Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient Students Act

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Bilingual Education and Language Enhancement Program Act

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English Proficiency and Academic Standards Act

Question 2

Under NCLB, the definition of 'Limited English Proficient' (LEP) applies to students who:

Accepted Answer

Come from non-English language homes and have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding English

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Were born outside the United States only

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Speak absolutely no English

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Scored below proficient only on state ELA assessments

Question 3

How are Title III funds primarily allocated to states under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

Based on the number of ELL and immigrant students enrolled

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Equally divided among all states

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Based on total state population size

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Based on state academic assessment performance scores

Question 4

Under NCLB, within how many days of the start of the school year must parents be notified that their child has been identified as Limited English Proficient?

Accepted Answer

30 days

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10 days

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20 days

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60 days

Question 5

Which of the following must be included in the parental notification letter when a student is identified as Limited English Proficient under NCLB?

Accepted Answer

The reason the child was identified as needing language assistance

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A comparison of the child's performance with non-ELL peers

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The estimated cost of the language instruction program

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The child's predicted date of reclassification

Question 6

Under NCLB, how may recent immigrant children who have been in the U.S. for fewer than 12 months be treated for state assessment purposes?

Accepted Answer

They may be exempt from the reading/language arts assessment for AYP purposes

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They are fully exempt from all state assessments

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They are exempt from mathematics assessments only

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They must take all state assessments with no exemptions

Question 7

Under NCLB, beyond the ELL subgroup itself, how must ELL students be counted for AYP purposes?

Accepted Answer

In all other applicable demographic subgroups to which they belong

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Only in the ELL subgroup; no other subgroup applies

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Only in the low-income subgroup if they qualify for free/reduced lunch

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Only in their racial or ethnic subgroup, not the low-income subgroup