According to most research, it takes about ___ years for non-English-speaking children to compete academically with their English-speaking peers.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Question 2The education of English language learners is controversial. Which of the following is not accurate?
A. Voters in Dade County Florida passed an anti-bilingual ordinance that prohibited spending money or supporting any language other than English or promoting cultures other than mainstream U. S. culture
B. In 1982, Plyler vs. Doe, the U. S. Supreme Court denied states right to exclude children of illegal immigrants from public schools.
C. In 1994, California passed Proposition 187 making it illegal for children of undocumented immigrants to attend public schools. The Federal courts ruled Proposition 187 unconstitutional.
D. In 2000, Arizona passed, Proposition 203, creating more bilingual programs and providing additional funding for undocumented immigrant children in public schools.
Question 3The U. S. Census Bureau and the U. S. Department of Education gather information about individuals with limited English proficiency. Their figures are different because of all the following except:
A. how the data is collected.
B. the use of different definitions.
C. the inclusion or exclusion of undocumented children.
D. how they analyze the data.
Question 4English language learners make up approximately ____ percent of the national student population in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 15
Question 5Although children speak over 400 different languages, ___ percent of children with limited English proficiency speak Spanish
A. 20
B. 40
C. 60
D. 80
Question 6Immigrants make up 11 percent of the total U. S. population, children of immigrants make up about __ percent of the child population (Birth to17 years).
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Question 7In 1900___ percent of immigrants came from Latin America and Asia. In 2004 approximately _____ percent came from Latin America and the Caribbean.
A. 20; 90
B. 10; 80
C. 5; 70
D. 1; 65
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