Originally Posted by Bostonian
California governor Jerry Brown wants to increase funding for ELL students and the schools that serve large numbers of them, which will increase the incentive to classify students as ELL.


I don't think there is any way they can meaningfully increase the number of students labeled as ELL (not without a backlash from the privileged minority). Right now in CA 95% of entering K students who indicate they have been exposed to a language other than English at home get the label. The 5% left won't make much of a difference.

What they can do is make reclassification an even more convoluted process. Right now kids only have to prove they are performing above average in language arts to reclassify. Maybe ask that they perform in the top quartile?