Monday, March 4, 2013

Test helps schools assess students' language needs

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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Kindergartner Enrique Medieta was busy running his fingers along a world map rug in a Glen Acres Elementary classroom as his English teacher, Marge Hemmer, smiled at him. He was sitting on the part of the rug where Indiana is located. She was on South America.

"Enrique, escucho!" Hemmer said, knowing it would be silly to tell him "listen" in English. The boy's family moved from Mexico to Lafayette two weeks ago.

He's one of 1,900 local students being evaluated in...

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