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Dr. Sarah Ryan: Long-term English Learners

Dr. Sarah Ryan, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaks at Sacramento State on March 1, 2019. In “Exploring the Size and Characteristics of the So-Called Long-term English Learner Population across States,” Ryan notes that students identified as English learners (ELs) retain this label until they meet state-established criteria for reclassification as fully English proficient. In order to be reclassified, no matter how long he or she has been designated an EL, a student must attain particular scores on standardized language proficiency assessments. Students not yet reclassified who have been designated as ELs for 5 to 7 years or more are often referred to as long-term ELs, or LTELs. In 2015 the Every Student Succeeds Act began requiring states to report the number of such students. Ryan’s study begins to address this knowledge gap by describing variation in the size and characteristics of the potential LTEL population across 15 U.S. states from 2009 to 2015. Her results demonstrated wide variability in the size and characteristics of the LTEL population across states, including among states with similar criteria for EL reclassification. The findings have implications for policy and future research, and they raise questions about the relevance and consequences of the LTEL label.