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ESL, ELL, or FLNE? How to Describe Students Whose First Language Isn’t English.
September 27, 2017
ESL. Non-native English speaker. Limited English proficient.
These may be some of the terms that come to mind when you’re trying to describe students whose first language isn’t English. But over time, as officials have recognized that some of these labels can perpetuate negative or inaccurate narratives, the terminology has changed and evolved.
Today, you might hear the U.S. Department of Education talk about English language learners (ELL) or just English learners (EL).
Type: Opinion
TAG: English Learners
promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults
campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign
Youth Voice: We Must Never Give Up
July 11, 2017
Whether it’s learning English or challenging the negative stereotypes of being an immigrant, one young man demonstrates the importance of persistence, courage, and hope in hard times in this moving personal narrative.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Special Populations, English Learners
promises: Caring Adults, Opportunities to Help Others
campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign
Youth Voice: What Teachers Should Know About English Language Learners
November 17, 2016
Throughout my life, I have questioned why school seemed so difficult for me. Where did I go wrong? Where did my parents fail? Did those eight years living in Mexico set me back, or was it the lack of attention I received from my teachers who knew I was only a Spanish speaker?
Type: Opinion
TAG: English Learners
promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation Community Summits, GradNation State Activation
How One State Uses Early Warning Systems to Help All Students Graduate
October 06, 2016
While the dropout rate in Massachusetts has declined in recent years, reaching 1.9 percent in 2015, huge gaps remain. Last year, students whose first language is not English (FLNE) made up 18 percent of students enrolled in grades 9-12 but over 30 percent of the students who didn’t graduate on time. We have our work cut out for us.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Using Data, Special Populations, English Learners
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation