AEDU 642 Meeting Needs of ELL Learners

3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course

This 15-week course will address the issues and complexities regarding the cultural, educational, and linguistic background of ELL’s. Application to standards-based instruction aligned with alternative assessments will be explored as well as gaining knowledge of ELL program development as stated by Pennsylvania’s Basic Education Curricular (BEC) documents for ELL’s. Legal responsibilities will be addressed as states by the Office of Civil Rights as a way to keep students informed of the rights of ELL’s.

This course is not repeatable for credit.