In Bilash works, an explanation of the profile of the ELL or ESL learners is provided. According to her, it is of main prominence to consider who the students are and where they come from. She sets it is important for educators to understand that if students are classified as a general group it does not mean that each student can be assumed in the same way. Each ELL student will be different from the next and require different accommodations and cultural awareness. In the same study, she addressed that is also important to understand that in addition to coming from a different language background, students usually come from a different cultural, social and political background. School and political systems, cultural norms and values about …show more content…
The article was held in Japan and studies interaction in classes. It explores Japanese EFL learners' classroom silence in a Japanese EFL context. Harumi (2010) states the existence of silence in second language learning contexts can be a source of conflict between students and teachers and even among students themselves. It can also be an obstacle to acquiring the target language. In order to tackle this problem and to illustrate the dynamic characteristics of classroom silence, this study draws on insights from the ethnographic approach and interprets the roots, functions, and meanings of silence from a sociocultural perspective that may be included when analyzing background of …show more content…
She created a work of marvelous value to educational researchers, statistical psychologists, specialists in minority education, and public policy analysts by focusing on the intercorrelations between the predictive validity of SAT scores and such variables as parental education level, Spanish- and English-language proficiency, and high school grade-point average.
Studies on Mexican students
To conclude, the only one found working with Mexican students was Hakuta. On this research, Hakuta shows properties of the maintenance and loss of Spanish/English bilingualism were investigated in 308 high-school students of Mexican background. Subjects were classified by their depth of familial establishment in the United States. The key variables investigated on
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This study were their actual and self-reported proficiencies in Spanish and English, self-reported language choice behavior in various settings, and their language
1997, pp. 64-65.). I will go into further detail to address some of the questions and explain the individual and structural levels. Susan Headden is the author of the article that I am getting my information from and according from what she found out there are many reasons and excuses as to why the Hispanic dropout rate is so high in
By including a personal example of a bilingual student in the South, Carsen proves that his research is credible as the title of the article is “Bilingual education in the South.” In addition to his interview with a student, Carsen also interviews an English as a Second Language (ESL) specialist and a worker of the state education department to gather different viewpoints on the matter. Incorporating interviews with specialists in foreign language and education adds to Carsen’s credibility because his argument revolves around these two elements. Carsen also includes his
This is occurring in a school district that is located on the “wrong” (east) side of El Paso and serves a student population that is 88.1 percent Hispanic and 73.4 percent economically disadvantaged. Dual language has helped liberate its students from the grim statistical reality that half of the Hispanic students in Texas will become dropouts: Ysleta boasts a graduation rate of 84 percent, well above both the Dallas and Houston school districts. A pioneer in dual language, Del Valle in 2005 graduated the first class to begin the program in elementary school. Instead of leaving Spanish behind for all-English classes, students were taught core subjects like algebra and world history in both Spanish and English. - See more at:
Socioeconomic obstacles impede the academic achievement of students. “Hispanics have poverty rates that are two to nearly three times higher than whites; and 40 percent of their population is foreign born” (“Hispanics: Special Education and English Language Learners”). Living in poverty affects educational attainment. There is a gap in the educational outcomes because of socioeconomic status (SES). Moreover, the American Psychological Association (APA) states, “large gaps remain when minority education attainment is compared to that of Caucasian Americans”.
A variety of factors affect Latino ELLs’ academic achievement, including acculturation issues,
(Garcia, 2013). So I agree with this, children in order to be accepted in the culture of the country they are living they choose to speak only English, to feel part of the
Identity Crisis In “Se Habla Espanol” by Tanya Maria Barrientos, speaking multiple languages at the time of Barrientos being a child, was not perceived as a bonus on your job application. When she was just three years old she was moved to the states and her parents completely stopped using Spanish and taught their children English. They did this in order to provide a better education for their children in America. They knew that if they spoke Spanish, they would be perceived as poor individuals.
In addition, research shows students are doing better when they are in bilingual programs. Pac (2012) writes “Facilitating instruction in both heritage languages and English, bilingual education specifically improved language minorities’ educational access, self-esteem, and personal and professional achievements” (Pac 2012, p.195). Students feel more comfortable when they are studying in the environment with their peers who are in the same English level, and they are more willing to practice in the class. However, when emergent bilinguals have to speak with unfamiliar language in the class, students will feel shame to ask questions because they will think other students will laugh at them since they are the only one who does not understand questions, which make them have lower self-esteem.
Approaches that would be best for student whose primary language is not English would be the use student’s native languages to help solidify the concept they are learning and encourage it to be more concrete. In addition to using their native language to help understand difficult concepts, the use of real objects should be used to illustrate key concepts, and stimulate conversation to deepen their understanding of social, historic, and scientific concepts. Thought provoking small group lessons could also be incorporated to encourage them to use important educational and societal skills like the ability to explain, analyze and compare. In my opinion by providing ELL students with the same assignments as those who are English proficient in combination
Structured English immersion is the best approach for ELL student, because the student learn the English language much faster. This well help the student do better in school and on the student’s test. They will have easier time understanding the questions and do their assignments, because they have been introduced to English fast and at a learn age. As the book stated as well using this approach the student will definitely have easier time academically. If this approach is not used, the student can learn in English and do well academically, but they never develop the academic English needed for achievement in secondary schools and beyond.
Key concepts from English Language Learners (ELLs): • The ELL population is projected to rise by 30% by 2015. • Instead of immersion, emphasis should be put on making sure students are being addressed in both English and their native tongues. • It is difficult to find bilingual teachers to focus on the development of both languages; so many programs instead focus on the proficiency of one language and ignore the other. • This instruction isn’t good enough to help a child cope with more complex texts and cultural euphemisms and metaphors within higher texts. • Authentic practices and student engagement in whole class instruction can be the best way in which these students are both exposed to and practice their skills.
The ability to develop foreign language become reduces. Besides the age factor Experience and school environment as well as the teaching. They play an important role in the development of language skills. So the bilingual is necessary: using
Bilingual build a better brain and improve your educational skills. Students who study more than one language tend to be smarter than the students who study in one language. Because, they can think differently and out the box all that because the different skills which they again it from both languages. Furthermore, Dr. Joanne H. Urrutia, Director of the district 's Bilingual Education and World Languages Department reported that there are studies shown that bilingual students in general academically outperform and score higher on standardized college entrance exams than monolingual students. In addition, Dr. Joanne believes the higher scores may indicate that bilingual students have advanced thinking skills and had a greater ability to think metaphysically.
There are many limitations and difficulties to attain accurate results on the differences of bilinguals and monolinguals, however, researchers and educators are positive about the benefits of being bilingual or multilingual. Hopefully new research and studies in the near future will be able to solve the questions and
The Benefit of a Foreign Language “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way,” says Frank Smith. From the American Community survey, 21% of children age 5 to 17 spoke another language besides English within the United States. Learning a second is important to society in my eyes because of the perseverance and sacrifice for those who are learning a foreign language, especially those who are learning English. The inspiration for this piece came from family and close people in my life who had somewhat struggled to learn another language but have prevailed and became more successful since then.