Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iAIJUx114209; Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:30:59 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:30:59 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <009501c4cda4$b22ed200$0401a8c0@MARCIA> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Marcia Willliams" <mwilliams@atcaa.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10576] Re: Question re. LEP terminology X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1304 Lines: 39 I think using ELL is more respectful and is in keeping with our strengths based family literacy model. Marcia Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hurtado, Margarita" <MHurtado@air.org> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 5:11 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10569] Question re. LEP terminology > Hello, > I am new to this area and a colleague just mentioned to me that there is > term in education that is used for students instead of LEP that is ELL > (English Language Learner). > I have used LEP (Limited English Proficient) as a term to refer to adult > patients and consumers who are not fluent in English and speak it as a > second language. > > Which one of these is the most appropriate when referring to adults who > are not fluent in English and speak it as a second language in the > context of health care? That is, we want to refer to those populations > who may need an interpreter, a translated survey, etc. > > Thanks for your help, > Margarita > -------------------------------- > Margarita P. Hurtado, Ph.D., M.H.S. > Principal Research Scientist > American Institutes for Research (AIR) > 10720 Columbia Pike- Suite 500 > Silver Spring, MD 20901 > Voice: (301) 592-2215 > Fax: (301) 593-9433 > mhurtado@air.org > > >
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