ELL Student Development
ELL Program
Author: Manuel R. CortezRodas
The English Language Learner Program, should serve as a bridge, that allows students, who are identified as ELL, to merge successfully with their English fluent classmates, as they transition into a new school setting and learn the language. A good ELL program should have a balance of language and culture understanding, and should serve, not just the student, but the family as well. It should facilitate the involvement and participation of families in school. In addition, a good ELL program is fully supported by the school and the district.
The responsibilities of the ELL program are not limited to the students and their families, but expand from classroom instruction and faculty training, to district policy implementation. To an ELL student, the ELL program may be only a temporary transition in their educational path, but it has an effect that transcends learning English. A successful ELL program can provide a school with an influx of students that add to the diversity of the school and can help the school prepare them to become successful in their academic pursuits.
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