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Spotlight Project, Maria Lombardo

Maria Lombardo

Spotlight Project 2007-2012 Dr. Maria Lombardo, Project Coordinator With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, it becomes imperative that limited English proficient students, including those with disabilities and language learning deficits, be included in meeting the high standards established for all children. The Act also stipulates that classrooms be led by “highly qualified teachers,” hence the problem since there is a shortage of teachers trained to serve the needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) (Menken & Barron, 2002). More surprising is that only 30% of all teachers with ELLs in their classrooms have received some type of professional training …