How should an English language learner be placed?
ELLs should have an age-appropriate placement. In the beginning, the student may seem to be lost and not understand anything happening in the classroom. Cognitively, however, the student will have achieved the same grade equivalency in his/her home school. The student has the ability to understand the classroom assignments, but will need time to develop the English to understand and do assignments. When students enter our school system who have had very little education in their home country, it is still appropriate to place them in age-appropriate classes. If progress is not being made, teachers may request an SST meeting to develop an individualized academic plan for the student.
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