English Language Learners/Bilingual Education

Teresa Vega-Iñiguez,

Senior Program Coordinator (805) 782-7239

Kristen Ferreira,

Administrative Assistant (805) 782-7282

English Learners in San Luis Obispo County

English learner students are learning to listen, speak, read, and write in English, where English is not their first language.

In March of 2004, according to the California Department of Education, San Luis Obispo County had 4,023 or 10.9% English learner students. The state of California has a total of 1,598,535 English learners, which is 25.6% of the student population. There is a trend in San Luis Obispo County of English learners rising.

• English Learner Terminology
• County Training Leading Towards Certification to Teach English Learners
• Title III Consortia
• SDAIE Modification Worksheet
• 2005-06 English Learner Enrollment for SLO County
• SDAIE Lesson (video)
  Directions for SDAIE Lesson:
1. Print the SDAIE Modification Worksheet
2. View the SDAIE Social Studies Lesson. Note all teaching strategies used during the lesson that work to ensure that English learners have access to the content addressed.
3. After viewing the lesson, note any additional modifications you might use.
   

Related Websites Regarding Bilingual Education

• National Association for Bilingual Education
• Information regarding the BCLAD/CTEL Examinations
• ELD Standards
• Data Quest
• Ed Data
• California English Language Development Test
• The Clearinghouse on Reading, English & Communication at Indiana University
• Bilingual Special Education Resources Network
• WEST ED Home Page: (educational website)