Reparable Harm

What is the legal responsibility of schools according to civil rights law?

• To provide equal educational access to all students, including language minority children who are not yet proficient in English.

• To ensure that all students participate in sports activities.

• To provide free transportation for all students.

• To guarantee job placements for graduates.

What challenge do English Learners face while learning a new language according to the text?

• They have to learn a new language without any academic content.

• They have to master the same academic content as their English fluent peers while learning a new language.

• They are not allowed to participate in academic activities until they are fluent in English.

• They are exempt from learning academic content until they become proficient in English.

What does the court say about the academic deficits that English Learners may incur?

• The court is indifferent to the academic deficits of English Learners.

• The court believes that English Learners should be excluded from academic assessments.

• The court has made it clear that school districts are required to remedy those deficits so that they do not pose a lingering educational impediment.

• The court mandates that English Learners should be sent to special schools.

According to the text, what is the current situation regarding English Learner achievement in California?

• There has been significant improvement in English Learner achievement.

• School improvement initiatives have not shown the hoped-for results in English Learner achievement.

• English Learner achievement is not a concern in California.

• All English Learners in California are now proficient in English.

What is the report mentioned in the text intended to be?

• A celebration of the current state of English Learner education in California.

• A wake-up call to California educators and policymakers.

• A guide for English Learners to teach themselves English.

• A historical account of educational opportunities in California.

What percentage of secondary school English Learners are considered "Long Term English Learners" according to the document?

• 25%

• 59%

• 75%

• 40%

How many school districts provided data for the survey mentioned in the document?

• 20

• 40

• 50

• 75

What is the issue with the definition of "Long Term English Learners" in California school districts?

• All districts have the same definition.

• No districts have any definition.

• Only one in four districts has a formal definition.

• All definitions are identical across districts.

What is the range of years considered "normative" for how soon English Learners should have reached proficiency?

• 1 to 3 years

• 2 to 4 years

• 3 to 5 years

• 5 to 7 years

What factors contribute to English Learners becoming "Long Term" English Learners according to the text?

• Receiving a language development program and having access to the full curriculum

• Lack of language development program, narrow curricula, and social segregation

• High functioning social language and advanced academic language

• Being taught by well-prepared teachers and having access to intervention and support classes