<strong>Paper Title</strong><br>
ENSURING SUCCESS OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS: A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP<br>
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<strong>Abstract</strong><br>
Abstract:

1. Problem Statement
The number of English language learners (ELLs) in primary and secondary schools in the United States has increased by one million in the last two decades, and this trend is likely to continue. Culturally and linguistically diverse students are facing a difficult task of learning the English language and mastering academic content at the same time. Teacher preparation and learning environment are two key factors in ensuring student success.  

2. Methods
The case study focuses on a partnership between the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program at a regional university in the United States, and a mid-size school district located in the same university town. In the district, ELLs speak 15 different languages and make up about 11 percent of the total school population. The authors, a university TESOL program professor and the district's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) /Migrant education director, describe the partners' roles and examine data from observations and interviews to identify key elements of a successful partnership.

3. Results
 The evidence points out to the value of systematic collaboration, promoting research-supported teaching strategies that work especially well for ELLs, maintaining consistency of expectations in university courses and field placements, as well as continuous communication, sharing feedback, and access to university faculty for support. 

4. Conclusion
A university-school district partnership can play a vital role in supporting both ELLs and teachers when it is systematic, based on shared values of stakeholders, and includes components partners find mutually beneficial.  

Keywords - Linguistically Diverse Students, English Language Learners, University-SchoolDistrict Partnership, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL)