In the Santa Ana Unified School District, about 55 percent of students are English-language learners and 75 percent come from low-income families.

Nearly 17 percent of the district's 25,000 students are enrolled in so-called classes for English-language learners.

English-language learners arguably have even more to lose or gain in the high school years than their English-speaking peers, the report's authors said at the news conference.

It also has a high percentage of English-language learners and students with special needs.

In addition, our school offers many after-school, Saturday tutoring programs, athletics, art, media and technology classes that give support to the English-language learner.

Under this test, an acceptable program for English-language learners is as follows:

Misconceptions about teaching English-language learners.

She had a special affinity for the most vulnerable and those who most need a voice, especially children with special needs and English-language learners.

The Downside: English-language learners need more materials and services.

And Mr. Klein said a similar policy would apply to special education students and English-language learners.