With the rising amount of immigrants coming to the United States, all of which who speak a multitude of languages, conflicting beliefs and policies regarding language has greatly influenced legislation and judicial actions. (Diaz-Rico, 2014). Congress and the state and federal courts have supported bilingual education and provided legal protections for the rights of non-English- speaking students around the United States. However, according to the Florida Department of Education, the state of Florida was in need of the Consent decree in order to comply with the federal and state laws regarding the education of English language learners (ELL) or English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The laws included the Title VI and VII Civil Rights Act
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There was also a lack of identification and trained personnel. Due to the neglect and discrimination the ELL students were facing in Florida, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) took the initiative to take the Florida Board of Education to court. LULAC, being the plaintiff in the case, claimed that the instructional practices of schools violated the rights of ELL students. Other plaintiff organizations that were involved in the case were part of the civil rights and/or education community, such as The Haitian Educator’s Association and the Spanish American League against Discrimination. The court concluded that because the issue was about the liability of the defendant, The Florida Board of Education, there was no need to lengthen the case and both parties mutually agreed to the Consent …show more content…
School districts are required to provide trained educators for all ELL students. Whether it be a reading teacher or guidance counselor, school districts need to provide 60 hours of ESOL training to all school-based administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors as a way to be in compliance with and teach ELL students (ESOL endorsement, 2012). Educators will learn basic ESOL instruction strategies and ESOL or primary English teachers require an ESOL endorsement as well as appropriate coverage to teach English at the student’s grade level (Consent Decree, n.d.). As a result of the Consent Decree, school districts are also required to use valid tests, evaluation materials, and provide the use of the language of the ELL student when following the procedures for identification, assessment, and
There was also a lack of identification and trained personnel. Due to the neglect and discrimination the ELL students were facing in Florida, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) took the initiative to take the Florida Board of Education to court. LULAC, being the plaintiff in the case, claimed that the instructional practices of schools violated the rights of ELL students. Other plaintiff organizations that were involved in the case were part of the civil rights and/or education community, such as The Haitian Educator’s Association and the Spanish American League against Discrimination. The court concluded that because the issue was about the liability of the defendant, The Florida Board of Education, there was no need to lengthen the case and both parties mutually agreed to the Consent …show more content…
School districts are required to provide trained educators for all ELL students. Whether it be a reading teacher or guidance counselor, school districts need to provide 60 hours of ESOL training to all school-based administrators, teachers, and guidance counselors as a way to be in compliance with and teach ELL students (ESOL endorsement, 2012). Educators will learn basic ESOL instruction strategies and ESOL or primary English teachers require an ESOL endorsement as well as appropriate coverage to teach English at the student’s grade level (Consent Decree, n.d.). As a result of the Consent Decree, school districts are also required to use valid tests, evaluation materials, and provide the use of the language of the ELL student when following the procedures for identification, assessment, and