Complex sentence: The term "English language learner" is now preferred in schools and educational research to refer to a student whose first language is not English and who needs language support services in order to succeed in school.
Split into simpler sentences: The term "English language learner" is now preferred in schools and educational research. An English Language Learner is a a term used to describe a student whose first language is not English, and who needs language support services in order to succeed in school.