Challenges with Identification of ELLs for Special Education Services by
Tara Pellegrini & Tara Klousnitzer
Background
Diversity
Law and Legalities
Stages of Second Language Acquisition
Strategies and Interventions
Response to Intervention
Assessments
Types of Assessment
Overrepresentation
Underrepresentation
Differences in Language and Culture
Assumptions About Culture
Elements of Surface Culture
Elements of Deep Culture
Resources
Rationale
Response to Intervention
Response to intervention is a three tiered model that was created to avoid failure of struggling students. Support is given through interventions and instruction.