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The Florida Consent Decree What is a consent decree? Who were the plaintiffs and defendants? What did the plaintiffs want? What are the main requirements of the decree?

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The Florida Consent DecreeWhat is a consent decree?Who were the plaintiffs and defendants?What did the plaintiffs want?What are the main requirements of the decree?

1. What is a consent decree?

It is an agreement made by a plaintiff and a defendant to settle a lawsuit. The agreement is enforceable by the court.

2. Who were the plaintiffs and defendants?

The plaintiffs were a coalition of eight civil rights and education organizations who were represented by META (Multicultural Education, Training, and Advocacy, Inc.). The defendant was the Florida State Board of Education.

3. What did the plaintiffs want?

The plaintiffs wanted equal access to education for LEP students. They argued that if a child could not understand the language of instruction, in effect, he did not have access to education. They wanted the schools to take certain steps (such as identifying the children who need help and modifying instruction to help students learn both language and content) so that LEP students had access to a good education.

4. What are the requirements of the Consent Decree?

Identification and assessment

Equal access to appropriate programming

Equal access to categorical programs

Personnel training

Monitoring

Outcome measures

Major Legal Underpinnings for Serving LEP Students

Brown v. the Board of Education (1954) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

Lau v. Nichols (1974) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lau_v._Nichols

Equal Educational Opportunities Act (1974)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Educational_Opportunities_Act_of_1974

Plyler v. Doe (1982) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plyler_v._Doe

Who is Legally Responsible for Implementation of the Florida Consent Decree?

School AdministratorsYOU!!

Activity FiveDemographics

Complete the Demographics Anticipation Guide Handout

1. The number of immigrants to the US was the highest ever in which decade?

Legal Immigration to the United States,1820's to 1990's

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Europe and Canada

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2. In 2000, ____ of the US population was foreign-born, compared to 14.7% in 1910.

11.1%

4. In the year 2000, immigrants made up ____ of the new entrants in the workforce.

3. Among adults who speak another language at home, about ____ also speak English well or very well.

90%

30%

5. Three-fourths of those who speak another language at home live in six states.

US Population 5 years and over

262,375,152

100.0%

Speak only English 215,423,557

82.1%

Speak a language other than English

46,951,595

17.9%

6. Nationwide, approximately how many households speak a language other than English? 47 million

7. What percentage of K-12 students nationwide were LEP (federal term) students in the 2005 - 06 school year?

8. LEP students in Florida averaged ___ years in ESOL programs.

8.7%

3.09

9. According to 2000 Census data, what is the approximate percentage of population in Florida reported being Hispanic? 17%

10. LEP students comprise ___ of the K-12 student population in Florida in 2000-01?

11. What percentage of K-12 public schools in Florida had ESOL

students in 2000-01? 91%

11%

12. How many languages are spoken by Florida K-12 students in 2000-01?

Native Languages

Native Language StudentsPercent of Total

English 1,973,839 80.98%Spanish 356,639 14.63%Haitian-Creole 53,093 2.18%Portuguese 7,490 0.31%French 5,289 0.22%Vietnamese 4,813 0.20%Chinese, Zhongwen 3,377 0.14%Arabic 3,324 0.14%Russian 2,081 0.09%Urdu 1,948 0.08%All Others (229 Languages) 25,683 1.05%Total 2,437,576 100.00%

English/Non-English

Native English80.98%

Non-Native English19.02%

Florida’s Students speak 239 Languages - From Arabic to Zulu - Many

represented by only 1 Speaker

Source: Survey 2, 2000/01

But Students whose Native Language is not English may also speak English...

Florida Department of Education • Bureau of Equity, Safety, and School Support

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13. As of the 2000-01school year, the majority of LEP students came from which country?

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USA(141,500)

Cuba (216,691)

Haiti (18,596)

Colombia(17,025)

Mexico(15,776)

Puerto Rico(14,811)

Numbers from Country of Origin

United States(*Born to immigrant families or Native Americans)

14. How many ELL students were in Florida in 2006-07

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90-1 110,060

92-3 131,715

94-5 155,798

96-7 159,598

98-9 176,490

06-07 231,652

Florida K-12 LEP Population

231,652