English Learners’ Access to Postsecondary Education - Neither College nor Career Ready

This book provides an in-depth look into the systemic undereducation of high school English learners and the role of high schools in limiting ELs' postsecondary options, despite the availability of resources and the best of intentions, through a longitudinal ethnographic case study of a diverse high school in Pennsylvania.

About the author

Yasuko Kanno is Associate Professor of Language Education, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Boston University, USA. She is co-editor of the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education.

Summary

This book provides an in-depth look into the systemic undereducation of high school English learners and the role of high schools in limiting ELs’ postsecondary options, despite the availability of resources and the best of intentions, through a longitudinal ethnographic case study of a diverse high school in Pennsylvania.

Product details

• Authors: Yasuko Kanno
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781800413733
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-373-3
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 306 g
• Series: Critical Language and Literacy Studies; Critical Language and Literacy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Secondary Schools, Relating to adolescence / teenage years, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy: inclusion, Inclusive education / mainstreaming, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, Education of bilingual or multilingual students