Assessment Descriiption Based on this topic’s readings and your own personal research on current issues in the education of ELLs, what are some of the greatest barriers preventing our schools from meeting the educational goals of ELLs today? For each barrier described, what possible recommendations would you make to address each one and what complexities are involved in finding solutions? Explain how the legal cases affected the policies and laws governing language instruction in Arizona. [TESOL 5b; InTASC 9(n), 9(o)] Explain how federal laws and requirements affect accountability, assessment, funding, and identification in ELL education in Arizona. [TESOL 5b; InTASC 9(n), 9(o)] Explain how state laws and policies affect language acquisition methodology, student grouping, and the time frame to achieve language proficiency. [TESOL 5b; InTASC 9(n), 9(o)] Discuss the current societal trends and issues in the education of ELLs. [InTASC 9(n), 10(l)] Discuss the demographic and home language composition of the PK-12 ELL population in Arizona. [TESOL 2a, 2d; InTASC 2(j)]