Summary
We look at a post by Emil Ahangarzadeh as he shares his experience of being misidentified as needing special education when he first immigrated to America. He argues that this misidentification is common among English learners and that Language Appraisal Teams (LATs) are vital to preventing this from happening. LATs are composed of professionals who work together to monitor the progress of English learners and ensure that their challenges are not mistakenly attributed to learning disabilities rather than language acquisition.
How Language Appraisal Teams Empower English Learners