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Meeting the Needs of English Learners
Author(s) -
RoyCampbell Zaline
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of adolescent and adult literacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1936-2706
pISSN - 1081-3004
DOI - 10.1002/jaal.00125
Subject(s) - literacy , pedagogy , mathematics education , refugee , professional development , psychology , period (music) , order (exchange) , english as a second language , english language learner , english language , sociology , political science , economics , physics , finance , acoustics , law
The authors discuss educational issues that trail English Language Learners ( ELL s) by looking at the experiences of Mumina, a student who entered a U. S. classroom seven years ago after spending time in a refugee camp in Kenya. ELL s ‐ especially at the high school level ‐ are a challenging group for educators because they have a relatively short period of time to develop English proficiency and literacy skills, while simultaneously learning content. ELL s are diverse groups of students that cover a wide spectrum of language, literacy, and educational needs. The authors state that rich classroom learning experiences are necessary. At the policy level, they indicate that in order to meet the needs of ELL s, a greater investment in teacher reparation programs and professional development demands top priority.