Sheltered English immersion (SEI) has been proven effective in promoting English language learners' academic achievement primarily because this instructional model promotes teachers' ability to:
  1. Provide students with intensive remedial instruction in core English language arts and mathematics content.
  2. Improve students' academic test scores by using content-based language activities.
  3. Identify students with specific learning disabilities earlier than other response-to-intervention models.
  4. Address students' needs by differentiating content instruction and intervention.
Explanation
Correct Response: D. Sheltered English immersion (SEI) emphasizes differentiating content instruction to provide English language learners with the scaffolds and language support they need to develop content knowledge and related academic language. A and C are incorrect because SEI is not focused on providing intensive remedial instruction or early identification of disabilities. B is incorrect because, while use of SEI may ultimately improve students' academic test scores, this is not the primary goal of the model. Also, there are differences between SEI and content-based language development as instructional models. For example, the former is taught by a content-area teacher who has received special training in SEI, while the latter is taught by an ESL teacher.
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