Barriers to Literacy for Language-Minority Learners: An Argument for Change in the Literacy Education Profession.
Overview & Synopsis
Argues that two barriers to literacy are the failure of teacher-education programs to adequately prepare reading specialists to work with language-minority learners and of education researchers to engage in more substantive research on English reading development for such students. Points out the barriers that exist within the literacy education profession that may slow or even prevent language-minority learners from becoming fully literate in English. (SG)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Barriers to Literacy for Language-Minority Learners: An Argument for Change in the Literacy Education Profession. |
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| Author / Organization | Grant, Rachel A., Wong, Shelley D. |
| Subject & Discipline | Educational Change, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-210777 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |