2045.3.4 : Meeting the Unique Needs of English Learners
The graduate analyzes how EL processes adhere to federal and state laws to enable students who are learning English to receive appropriate instruction, accommodations, and services to succeed academically.
School principals are responsible for allocating curriculum and human resources to implement an instructional program for English learners (EL). This EL program should increase students’ academic and English language abilities. The program should also be in compliance with case law and federal law. In this task, you will assume the responsibilities of a high school principal to provide a proposal to the governing board of your school. You will propose a new program to serve the EL students described in a scenario.
You are the high school principal at West Oak Cove School. You are required to propose a new program to serve the EL students and present this proposal to the governing board of your school. The total population for grades 9–12 is 1,256 students. The following is a breakdown of the languages spoken by the EL students at your school:
Language Percentage of EL Student Population
| Spanish | 25% |
| Portuguese | 15% |
| Arabic | 12% |
| Mandarin | 8% |
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
A. Write a proposal for a new EL program to the governing board of West Oak Cove School by doing the following:
1. Justify the need for an EL program based on relevant case law or federal legislation and the demographic information from the scenario.
2. Describe the newly proposed EL program, supported by relevant case law or federal legislation and the demographic information from the scenario. Address each of the following in your description:
• student eligibility
• classroom instructional accommodations
• program instructional services
3. Explain the steps, supported by relevant case law or federal legislation, needed to implement the new EL program. Address each of the following in your explanation of the steps:
• human resourcing needs
• professional development
• materials and resources
• funding source
B. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
File size limit: 200 MB
File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z
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NOT EVIDENT The submission demonstrates consistently unprofessional or unethical behavior or disposition as outlined in the WGU Teachers College Code of Ethics. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The submission demonstrates behavior or disposition that conflicts with the professional and ethical standards outlined in the WGU Teachers College Code of Ethics. |
COMPETENT The submission demonstrates behavior and disposition that align with the professional and ethical standards outlined in the WGU Teachers College Code of Ethics. |
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NOT EVIDENT A justification of an EL program is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The justification of the need for an EL program contains 1 or more inaccuracies. Or the justification is not based on either relevant case law or relevant federal legislation. Or the justification is not based on the demographic information from the scenario. Or the justification does not correctly identify the relevant case law or federal legislation. |
COMPETENT The justification of the need for an EL program is accurate and is based on relevant case law or federal legislation and the demographic information from the scenario. |
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NOT EVIDENT A description of an EL program is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The EL program described does not align to the need justified in part A1. Or the description is not supported by either relevant case law or relevant federal legislation. Or the description is not based on the demographic information from the scenario. Or the description does not address 1 or more of the given points. Or the description of 1 or more of the given points contains 1 or more inaccuracies. |
COMPETENT The EL program described is aligned to the need justified in part A1 and is supported by relevant case law or federal legislation and the demographic information from the scenario. The description accurately addresses each of the given points. |
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NOT EVIDENT An explanation of the steps needed to implement the EL program is not provided. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The explanation of the steps needed to implement the EL program does not align to the description in part A2. Or the explanation does not allow for plausible implementation of the EL program or is not supported by either relevant case law or relevant federal legislation. Or the explanation does not address 1 or more of the given points. Or the description of 1 or more of the given points contains 1 or more inaccuracies. |
COMPETENT The explanation of the steps needed to implement the EL program aligns to the description in part A2. The explanation of steps allows for plausible implementation of the EL program and is supported by relevant case law or federal legislation. The explanation accurately addresses each of the given points. |
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NOT EVIDENT The submission does not include both in-text citations and a reference list for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list; however, the citations or reference list is incomplete or inaccurate. |
COMPETENT The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available. |
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NOT EVIDENT Content is unstructured, is disjointed, or contains pervasive errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar. Vocabulary or tone is unprofessional or distracts from the topic. |
APPROACHING COMPETENCE Content is poorly organized, is difficult to follow, or contains errors in mechanics, usage, or grammar that cause confusion. Terminology is misused or ineffective. |
COMPETENT Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding. |