“Study: ELLs Who Reach Proficiency Quickly Fare Better,” (Learning the Language Blog) March 15, 2012.
But it’s rare to find states or local school districts with policies that specifically address the unique needs of long-term ELLs. Californians Together, an advocacy group in California, is pushing policymakers in that state to do just that because as many as 25 percent of English learners there are long-term ELLs.