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On a separate sheet of paper, please follow the instructions and answer the questions in your own words. There should be no quotations or citations. Please submit to the Week 7 drop box. Good luck!!Please provide 4-5 bullet points for each of the questions (Please answer 5 out of 7).   	What are the differences between the terms ELL and LEP? What is problematic with the term LEP? Is there a potential issue with the term LEP? Why or why not? 	While the population of language minority students is growing, the number of students in bilingual programs is decreasing. What are some of the reasons for this decline? 	Describe “sink or swim” policies. 	According to Rebecca Callahan’s research, how are deficit based constructions of ELLs responsible for poor academic achievement? 	What is a multiliterate learning community? 	What is the definition of bilingual education? How is this broad definition both beneficial and problematic? 	What does Luis Moll mean by “educational sovereignty?” 
	
Document Preview: EDU 510 Week 7 QuestionsOn a separate sheet of paper, please follow the instructions and answer the questions in your own words.  There should be no quotations or citations.  Please submit to the Week 7 drop box. Good luck!!Please provide 4-5 bullet points for each of the questions (Please answer 5 out of 7).What are the differences between the terms ELL and LEP?  What is problematic with the term LEP?  Is there a potential issue with the term LEP? Why or why not?While the population of language minority students is growing, the number of students in bilingual programs is decreasing.  What are some of the reasons for this decline?Describe “sink or swim” policies.According to Rebecca Callahan’s research, how are deficit based constructions of ELLs responsible for poor academic achievement?What is a multiliterate learning community?What is the definition of bilingual education?  How is this broad definition both beneficial and problematic?What does Luis Moll mean by “educational sovereignty?”Please provide a short paragraph for the following questions (Please answer 5 out of 10)Which states have the largest enrollments of language-minority students?  What are the profound implications for educating immigrant children?What are some of the reasons for the largest immigrant trend in the US since the 1970s?Although the public has always been divided over bilingual education, why is this truer today than ever before?What are some of the reasons that teachers and schools disregard language-minority students’ native language?Describe the trauma many ELL students experience learning a new language even when they have caring and gifted teachers?More than 40 percent of all teachers have reports that they have worked with students with limited English proficiency but at the same time, only 12 percent have had a minimum of 8 hours of training to work with these students.  What needs to be done to ensure that teachers have adequate educational training to...

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Difference between the term ELL and LEP
ELL is included in both accountability system and reading test while the LEP are only included in the reading test. ELL refers to students whose first language is not English and in the process of learning English. LEP on the other hand is used to identify students whose first language is not English and are unable to perform ordinary class work in English. ELLs are regarded as heterogeneous, complex and slow while LEPs are not. ELL students will perform better than the LEP students if placed on academic achievements, since they have developed cognitive capacity (Abedi, 2004).
Problem with the term LEP
There is lack of an operational definition of LEP nationwide. Abedi (2004), states that the criteria for identifying LEP students is not uniformly applied across nation. An important criterion used for identifying LEP students is testing on English proficiency.
Potential issue with the term LEP
There is a potential issue with the term LEP as it brings about differences between students, which can sometimes result in conflicts. Students may perceive the different language levels in a class as problematic. Advanced students may be impatient and dismissive towards low-level learners who in turn feel embarrassed about their abilities and class participation. Ethnic or cultural conflicts between various students’ home countries can be reflected in their relationships in class (Cawthon, 2010).
Multi-literate Learning Community
A multi-literate learning community entails various modes of communication for gaining control over social and professional development. It is the art of instructional integration by school goers in a given community. It may also be way of experiencing learning an additional language by members of a community. This community understands and uses technology in academic and in interpersonal life.
Bilingual Education
Bilingual education is the use of two languages in teaching curriculum content in schools. It is the use of both native and English language to instruct with an aim of achieving academic success. Bilingual education is said to be beneficial for cognitive development in children. Being bilingual can improve children’s problem-solving skills and creative thinking. With bilingual education, one is able to learn new words. He or she is able to use information in new ways, which can help in coming up with solutions to problems. Bilingual education also enhances good listening skills that make it easy to connect with others (O’Dea, 2001).
On the other hand, bilingual education can be problematic because it holds schools less accountable for producing eloquent English-speakers. The status of bilingual education is still unresolved and its programs are limited. With bilingual education, there is lack of language development opportunity, limited use of the native language, premature transition to English, and inadequacies of instructional materials (National Council of Teachers of English, 2008).
ELLs according to Rebecca Callahan’s Research
According to Rebecca Callahan, ELLs students focus more on language proficiency compare to academic research, policy or practice preparation among others. The ELLs join school with an educational disadvantage.

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