Mod 2 Discussion: What the Research Means to Me

Describe what the research on ELL Outcomes means to me.

For me, it means that teachers must be more prepared in order to provide the necessary support to ELL. The preparedness needs to be on-going and support the data outcomes. One point that stood out to me was "Students in English immersion perform better on English language tests in the elementary grades, but students in two-language (bilingual) programs catch up and surpass their English immersion peers by the end of Middle School".  I think that districts should take a closer look at this outcome and see if they are supporting this within the classrooms of ELL.