"The effects of ESEA that I have seen so far include the following:

1. Our school has a large percentage of non-English speakers who come to us directly from Mexico. They were never taught to read or write in Mexico but are expected to read and write at a tenth grade level when they come here.

2. Our Special Education Teachers work hard to give their students the appropriate skills for functioning in the regular classroom setting.

"Each year our AYP fails in special education because when the teachers are successful in moving students out, they no longer have students who can pass the tests."

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