The number of students entering public schools who are not fluent, or even proficient, in English is growing. In some districts, nearly have the students go home to households where English is not the primary language.
For the purposes of our education system, the students who need special help developing their English skills are called “English Language Learners.”
Many of these students come from Spanish-speaking households, but through immigration and adoption, public schools are working with students from a vast array of