English as a Second Language

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This paper discusses the significant issue of learning English as a second language in the California elementary school system. The paper contends that ensuring that all California students learn both English and academic content has proved to be a challenging task, and there are many opinions regarding the most appropriate means of achieving this goal. The paper examines some of these opinions.

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"Research indicates that almost a quarter of the kindergarten through twelfth grade students in California cannot function academically in English, and thus have been termed "English Language Learners (ELL) (E-Source Online, 2005)." The number of students who still need to learn English has more than doubled in the past ten years (E-Source Online, 2005). Not all of them are immigrants, as some were born as American citizens to parents who are not fluent in English. Although nearly 40 percent are in Los Angeles County, the impact of the increase in non-English speaking pupils affects schools just about everywhere in the state (E-Source Online, 2005). Two-thirds of the current English language learners are in grades K-6, and the other third are in grades seven through twelve. The educational needs of the younger children who must learn to read as well as learn a new language must be addressed in the most effective way possible."

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