ESL Certification Prep

Which key court case ruled that "separate, but equal" public facilities, including school systems, are constitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Meyer v. Nebraska

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Lau v. Nichols

Which key court case is significant because it upholds the 14th amendment as providing legal protection for language minorities?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Meyer v. Nebraska

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Lau v. Nichols

Which key case emphasized the responsibility of states to create equal educational opportunities for all, effectively paving the way for future policy on ESL and bilingual education?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Meyer v. Nebraska

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Lau v. Nichols

Which key court case was brought against the San Francisco Unified School District and guaranteed children an opportunity to meaningfull education regardless of their language background.

• Lau v. Nichols

• Castaneda v. Pickard

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

Which key court case filed against the Raymondville ISD in Texas established a three-part assessment for determining how programs for English learners would be held responsible for meeting the requirements of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA)?

• Castaneda v. Pickford

• Plyler v. Doe

• Lua v. Nichols

• Plessy v. Ferguson

In order to meet the requirements of Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA) programs for English learners must be:

• based on sound educational theory

• implemented effectively with resources for personnel, instructional materials, and space

• proven effective in overcoming language barriers after a trial period

• separate but equal

Which key case reasoned that undocumented immigrants and their children are afforded Fourteenth Amendment protections?

• Lau v. Nichols

• Castaneda v. Pickard

• Plyler v. Doe

• Meyer v. Nebraska

Which act established that public schools which receive federal funds could not discriminate against English learners?

• Civil Rights Act

• Bilingual Education Act

• No Child Left Behind

• Every Student Succeeds Act

Which act was created under Title VII and was the first comprehensive federal intervention that helped shape education policy of language minority students.

• Civil Rights Act

• Bilingual Education Act

• No Child Left Behind

• Every Student Succeeds Act

Which of the following was intended to level the playing field for students in poverty, minorities, students receiving special education services, and those who speak and understand limited or no English?

• Civil Rights Act

• Bilingual Education Act

• No Child Left Behind

• Every Student Succeeds Act