Who are emergent bilinguals?

  • Emergent bilinguals (Long Term English Learners (LTELs)) are students in the NYC public school system who speak a language other than English at home and have been in English Language Learner (ELL) classes for 6 or more years.
  • They are defined, as a group, by their inability to pass the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT).

Abilities

  • Communicate in 2 or more languages
  • Translate
  • Negotiate a cross-cultural life.

 

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