How does one determine whether a child is an English learner?
The California Department of Education has not adopted or recommended a formal process or instrument to determine who is a preschool English learner. English learners are children whose families use a language other than English at home and whose primary or first language is a language other than English. Families are the best source of information concerning preschool children’s early experiences with language learning. If the family reports that a preschool child’s primary language is other than English, the child is considered an English learner. English learners enter preschool with different levels of experience with English, as well as with varying skills with their primary languages. For example, a three-year-old English learner may begin preschool after attending a childcare program for twelve months where the adult teachers and some children speak English. This child may already know some English vocabulary and may be able to communicate in English using simple phrases. In con
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