Evolution of English Language Learning in US Schools

This article will track the difference in language, legislation, and provisions for English Language Learners (ELLs) United States from years 1995 to 2020 with a focus on changes within different presidential administrations how those attempted address education rights of these students. In Annual Report US Department Education Office Civil Rights (OCR), during Clinton Administration, several issues solutions were discussed concerning what was referred as Limited Proficiency (LEP) students schools. Since then, steps have been taken achieve equity students, including major amendments Elementary Secondary Act. 2002, Bush Administration signed into law No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), which intended institute greater regulations schools ensure marginalized (ELLs), are receiving adequate having account programming tools. 2015, Obama passed new version this bill titled Every Student Succeeds (ESSA), out-of-date NCLB well expectations schools, additional support teachers, increase access quality preschools. look at implemented by Acts their efficacy using governmental non-governmental sources, OCR’s compare current facing ELLs 1995. T his provide introductory literature related language learning we build our timeline discussion.