On our county's enrollment form the parent is supposed to answer three questions about the student's language background. Is language other than English used in the home? Did the student have a first language other than English? Does the student speak a language other than English most of the time?
This confuses the non-English-speaking parents and some of them leave it blank. Some kids who don't speak another language end up in the program because a relative living in their house does. I even had one parent write in that her kid's first language was "mama and dada." It gets crazy.
Why not just one simple question with a box to check? "Does your child speak another language?"
This isn't the only form that could use simplifying. I find them all day in all aspects of my work. It makes things harder for everyone.
If you ever need to make a form please make it as simple as possible.
This confuses the non-English-speaking parents and some of them leave it blank. Some kids who don't speak another language end up in the program because a relative living in their house does. I even had one parent write in that her kid's first language was "mama and dada." It gets crazy.
Why not just one simple question with a box to check? "Does your child speak another language?"
This isn't the only form that could use simplifying. I find them all day in all aspects of my work. It makes things harder for everyone.
If you ever need to make a form please make it as simple as possible.
