ESL historical foundations

Which case involved the San Francisco Unified School District arguing it had given equal treatment to Chinese American students?

• Plyer v Doe

• Lau v Nichols

• Casteneda v Pickard

This required schools to provide students ESL language instruction as well as content instruction through the students strongest language until proficiency in English.

• 14th Amendment

• Castenada Standards

• Lau Remedies

This case involved Mexican-American students who were denied public education because they were undocumented immigrants.

• Plyer v Doe

• Castaneda v Pickard

• Flores v Arizona

LEP stands for...

• Little English Please

• Long English Protocol

• Limited English Proficient

This case originated because Mexican American students felt they were being grouped in a discriminatory manner.

• Castaneda v Pickard

• Plyer v Doe

• Lau v Nichols

The 1981 Castaneda standards stated bilingual education programs must be based on sound educational theory, implemented effectively, and...

• determined on a case by case basis.

• designed by educators.

• evaluation necessary to determine effectiveness.

The most recent case listed is...

• Lau v Nichols

• Plyer v Doe

• Flores v Arizona

In this case parents stated there was poor instruction in the ELL programs, and the case escalated to the Supreme Court where it was decided students would be required to participate in English Language Development daily.

• Flores v Arizona

• Castaneda v Pickard

• Plyer v Doe

The case of Castaneda v Pickard decided schools can group students if...

• it is not racially motivated

• it is for educational purposes

• both a and b

In this case parents of the Nogales School District stated the procedures related to ELL program entry and exit were ineffective, and it was decided standardized tests would be used to determine ELL program placement.

• Plyer v Doe

• Castaneda v Pickard

• Flores v Arizona