Education 388 - Key Concepts and Terminology

Court Decisions

Plyer v. Doe

Lau v. Nichols

Castaneda v. Pickard

Congressional Acts

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Equal Educational Opportunities Act 20 US Code 1703(f)

Bilingual Education Act (Title VII of ESEA / IASA)

Title I of ESEA / IASA

Administrative Offices

Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Office for Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA)

Student Classifications

Language Minority (LM)

Limited English Proficient (LEP) / English Learner (EL)

LES,NES,FES

Program Categories

Primary Language Instruction / Home Language Instruction

ESL/ESOL Programs

Transitional Bilingual Education

Maintenance Bilingual Education

Bilingual/Bicultural Education

Two-way bilingual Program

Sheltered / Structured Immersion

Standards-Based Reform

Content / Performance / Opportunity-to-Learn Standards

ESL / ELD Standards

Assessment

High Stakes Testing

Accountability

Compliance / Enforcement