The Redesignation Dilemma: Challenges and Choices in Fostering Meaningful Accountability for English Learners Author: Robert Linquanti This policy report focuses on the tensions and dilemmas surrounding one of the most common milestones used for defining and measuring English Learners’ progress: their redesignation or reclassification from limited to fluent English proficient. The report recommends a number of strategies to improve the current situation. Its ultimate aim is to stimulate reflection and discussion about options for building a more coherent system to better ensure academic success for English learners and accountability for the programs that serve them. PDF Version: http://www.WestEd.org/online_pubs/redesignation.pdf Related Project: Culture and Language in Education Research Audience: Teachers Product Information Format: PDF Copyright: 2001 Pages: 28