Anderson Ch.1

Question 1

How many ELLs live in the U.S.?

Answer 1

In 2012-2013, 4.85 million EL persons were in U.S. schools. It comprises nearly 10% of all students in public schools.

Question 2

EL persons are the fastest growing student population in the U.S. by how much?

Answer 2

60% growth in 2000-2010; compared to 7% growth for the remaining student population

Question 3

Where do EL persons live?

Answer 3

EL persons are most heavily concentrated in: California, Arizona, Florida, Texas, New York, Illinois and Washington D.C.

Question 4

What states have the highest increases of EL persons since 2000?

Answer 4

1. over 200% in: Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas
2. over 400% in Indiana
3. 800% in South Carolina

Question 5

How many states are there where Spanish is most commonly spoken by English learners?

Answer 5

45

Question 6

In what five states was Spanish not the primary spoken language?

Answer 6

Alaska (Yupik), Hawaii (Ilokano), Montana (German), Maine (Somali), Vermont (Nepali)

Question 7

Where are the majority of EL persons enrolled in U.S. schools born?

Answer 7

United States

Question 8

True or False: Most ELLs enrolled in U.S. schools are American citizens.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

U.S. native born vs. EL foreign born in PreK-12th

Answer 9

1. PreK-5th (85% vs. 15%)

2. 6th-12th (62% vs. 38%)

Question 10

In the 2015–16 school year, how many English learners were there in California public schools?

Answer 10

about 1.374 million

Question 11

True or False: There were more ELLs in California public schools in the 2015-16 than in the 2014-15 school year?

Answer 11

false

Question 12

What percentage of total enrollment do the 1,373,724 English learners constitute?

Answer 12

22.1% (about 2 out of 9 students)

Question 13

What total of students (English Learners and Fluent English Proficient) speak a language other than English in their homes? What percentage of California’s public enrollment is this?

Answer 13

2,664,921 which constitutes 42.8% of public enrollment

Question 14

What percentage of ELLs are enrolled in the grades K -6?

Answer 14

73% (majority)

Question 15

True or False: The majority of ELLs are enrolled in grades 7-12?

Answer 15

False. ELLs in grades 7-12 make up only 27% of English learners enrolled in California public schools.

Question 16

What percentage of English Learners speak one of the top 10 languages in the State of California?

Answer 16

94%

Question 17

83.5% of ELs speak what language in California?

Answer 17

Spanish

Question 18

_______ who live in Greater Los Angeles basin have the largest population outside Mexico and are the largest Spanish-speaking population outside Latin America or Spain.

Answer 18

Mexican-Americans

Question 19

What are the top 10 languages spoken in California?

Answer 19

Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Filipino, Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Hmong, Punjabi, Russian

Question 20

Who comprises the second largest population in Los Angeles?

Answer 20

Central Americans

Question 21

True or False: From 2000 to 2010, Central Americanare the fastest- growing population in the U.S.

Answer 21

true

Question 22

What Central Americans in L.A. county have the group’s largest community outside their respective countries?

Answer 22

Salvadorians and Guatemalans

Question 23

What percentage of ELs in California speak Vietnamese?

Answer 23

2.2%

Question 24

What county in California is home to the largest number of Vietnamese people outside Vietnam?

Answer 24

Orange County (6.1% of the county’s population)

Question 25

What percentage of ELs in California speak Mandarin?

Answer 25

1.5%

Question 26

As the official language of mainland China, how far back does Mandarin date?

Answer 26

700-800 years

Question 27

What three regions also speak Mandarin?

Answer 27

Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan

Question 28

What percentage of ELs in California speak Filipino?

Answer 28

1.3%

Question 29

What are the two main dialects of the Filipino language in the land of the Philippines?

Answer 29

Tagalog and Pilipino

Question 30

What percentage of ELs in California speak Arabic?

Answer 30

1.3%

Question 31

The largest concentration of Arabic speakers are from what 8 places?

Answer 31

Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Morocco, Somalia, Palestine, Jordan

Question 32

What percentage of ELs in California speak Cantonese?

Answer 32

1.2%

Question 33

Cantonese, considered both a language and dialect, dates back how many years?

Answer 33

2000 years

Question 34

True or False: Mandarin is more difficult to learn than Cantonese.

Answer 34

false

Question 35

What are reasons for immigrants to come to the U.S. as ELs?

Answer 35

Escape past or future persecution based on race, religion, nationality/ethnicity; Escape crime, conflict, war, civil war or violence; Environmental factors; Superior healthcare; Escape poverty; More opportunities for children; Family reunification; Educational purposes; relatives/family; come but not to stay; jobs/business opportunities; marriage; freedom; corrupt governments; illegal drugs/narcotics; lower cost of living; basic needs not met

Question 36

What is a refugee?

Answer 36

a displaced person who has been forced to cross national boundaries and who cannot return home safely

Question 37

What number is the annual refugee admissions ceiling for admittance to the U.S.?

Answer 37

70,000 (1/3 admitted are age 0-17)