Proposal Title
Too Late for Education?:Recommendations for Late Arriving English Language Learners Before They Lose Their Right to a Free Public Secondary Education
Topic
Reading, Literacy, and Learning
Description
Virginia high schoolers lose their right to a free and appropriate secondary education at age 20. For English Language Learners (ELL) who need 5 to 7 years to become proficient with the language, arriving in their late teens can work against their ability to fully acclimate to the workforce and culture surrounding them. This session shares findings from the scarce research conducted with this population, focusing on the successful use of strategies employed in adult English as a Second Language (ESOL) and General Education Diploma GED programs.
Location
Kraemer Room (312), Upchurch University Center
Start Date
4-23-2019 4:10 PM
End Date
4-23-2019 5:00 PM
Too Late for Education?:Recommendations for Late Arriving English Language Learners Before They Lose Their Right to a Free Public Secondary Education
Kraemer Room (312), Upchurch University Center
Virginia high schoolers lose their right to a free and appropriate secondary education at age 20. For English Language Learners (ELL) who need 5 to 7 years to become proficient with the language, arriving in their late teens can work against their ability to fully acclimate to the workforce and culture surrounding them. This session shares findings from the scarce research conducted with this population, focusing on the successful use of strategies employed in adult English as a Second Language (ESOL) and General Education Diploma GED programs.
