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Language Rights

Limited English Proficient/English Language Learner Students
 
 

Generally
California programs for E.L.L. Students.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/t3/

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LEP Students
James Crawford’s “Language Policy Web Site & Emporium reports on bilingual education, English Only, English Plus, endangered languages and language rights including anti-bilingual initiatives.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCrawford

Dr. Jim Cummins’, ESL and Second Language Learning Web! Discussing Second Language Acquisition and Literacy Development.
http://www.iteachilearn.com/cummins/

Dr.Kenji Hakuta’s website, discusses improving the education of language minority students. http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/khakuta/policy/ELL/index.html

Dr. Jill Mora’s Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development CDLAD Website. http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora

Center for Applied Linguistics, improving communication through better understanding of language and culture.
http://www.cal.org

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) lists important language rights legislation and cases. http://www.nabe.org/

California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)
www.bilingualeducation.org


Interpreters
OCR responds to complaints involving lack of interpreters for LEP students and parents
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ellresources.html

”Minimum Qualifications for ESL Teachers, CA and NV.”
http:/www.catesol.org/minqual.html

Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Services For Persons with Limited English Proficiency http://www.advancingequality.org/?id=46

English Only Laws
Talking points and other information about English Only laws.
http://www.advancingequality.org/?id=46

See also James Crawford, above.