Students who are ELs are ones who have been assessed on their English language proficiency and found to be still developing fluency in English as an additional language.
ELL: Special Populations - In your work with English language learners (ELLs), you may meet students who have unique social, emotional, and academic needs based on their prior experiences.
Resources for working with special populations such as refugees, migrants, students with interrupted education, newcomer immigrants, unaccompanied children, and internationally adopted students can be found at the link below.
Burbank USD is a diverse community, with 64% of students speaking English as their primary language, and 36% speaking other languages. Fall 2021 census data show that 10.1% of BUSD’s students were English learners (ELs).
The students in Burbank USD speak a wide variety of languages; the five largest language groups after English are Arabic, Armenian, Filipino (Tagalog), Russian and Spanish, with 8.1% of English Learners speaking either Armenian or Spanish as their primary language.
For additional information and resources about ELL special populations, such as Newcomers , Long Term English Learners, and Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education, click on the button to the right.
