SPD 546

Legislative

Events and Issues

Directions

:

Complete the template using 150

–

200

words for each of the four

sections

:

Legal Cases

,

Federal Laws and Requirements

, State Laws

and Policies, and Current Societal Trends and Issue

s.

Legal Cases

Lau v.

Nichols

Castaneda v. Pickard

Flores v. Arizona

Plyler v. Doe

How did the

legal

case

affec

t the

policies and laws

governing

language

instruction?

How will

knowledge of these

cases

affect your

future professional

practice?

Federal Laws and Requirements

Every Student Succeeds

Acts (ESSA)

Title III

Title VI

Office for Civil

Rights/Department of

Justice Resolutions

How did the federal law/requirement affect accountability, assessment, funding, and identification in ELL education in Arizona?

How will knowledge of these federal laws and requirements affect your future professional practice?

State Laws and Policies
Proposition 203	House Bill 2010	House Bill 2064	SB1014	Move On When Reading
How did the state law/policy affect language acquisition methodology, student grouping, and the time frame to achieve language proficiency?
How will knowledge of these state laws and policies affect your future professional practice?

Current Societal Trends and Issues
Societal Trend/Issue 1	Societal Trend/Issue 2
What is a current societal trend/issue in the education of ELLs?
How will knowledge of these current societal trends and issues affect your future professional practice?

Resources:

© 2021. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

© 2021. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Legislative Events and Issues

Directions
:
Complete the template using 150
–
200

words for each of the four
sections
:
Legal Cases, Federal Laws and Requirements, State Laws
and Policies, and Current Societal Trends and Issue
s.

Legal Cases

Lau v.
Nichols

Castaneda v. Pickard

Flores v. Arizona

Plyler v. Doe

How did the
legal
case
affec
t the
policies and laws
governing
language
instruction?

How will
knowledge of these
cases

affect your
future professional
practice?

Federal Laws and Requirements

Every Student Succeeds
Acts (ESSA)

Title III

Title VI

Office for Civil
Rights/Department of
Justice Resolutions

© 2021. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

Legislative Events and Issues

Directions: Complete the template using 150-200 words for each of the four sections: Legal Cases, Federal Laws and Requirements, State Laws

and Policies, and Current Societal Trends and Issues.

Legal Cases

Lau v. Nichols Castaneda v. Pickard Flores v. Arizona Plyler v. Doe

How did the legal

case affect the

policies and laws
governing
language

instruction?

How will
knowledge of these

cases affect your

future professional

practice?

Federal Laws and Requirements

Every Student Succeeds

Acts (ESSA)

Title III Title VI Office for Civil

Rights/Department of

Justice Resolutions

Having a historical perspective of the court cases, laws, and mandates that have shaped English language instruction policy enables teachers to understand the necessity for addressing the learning needs of English language learners (ELLs).

Complete the “Legislative Events and Issues” template (150-200 words per section) to explain each of the following and discuss how knowledge of them will affect your future professional practice.

· How the following legal cases have affected the policies and laws governing language instruction in Arizona: Lau v. Nichols, Castaneda v. Pickard, Flores v. Arizona, and Plyler v. Doe.

· How the following federal laws and requirements have affected accountability, assessment, funding, and identification in ELL education in Arizona: Every Student Succeeds Acts (ESSA), Title III, Title VI, and Office for Civil Rights/Department of Justice resolutions.

· How the following state laws and policies have affected language acquisition methodology, student grouping, and the time frame to achieve language proficiency: Proposition 203, House Bill 2010, House Bill 2064, SB1014, and Move On When Reading.

· Two current societal trends and issues in the education of ELLs.

Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.