A Review of the Literature on English as a Second Language ...

A Review of the Literature on English as a Second Language (ESL) Issues

The Language Research Centre--University of Calgary

Prepared by: John Archibald, Kara Bashutski, Yan Guo, Carly Jaques, Carla Johnson, Michelle

McPherson, Hetty Roessingh and Christine Shea

2008

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A review of the literature on English as a second language (ESL) issues / prepared by John Archibald ... [et al.]

ISBN 978?0?7785?7495?8

1. English language ? Study and teaching ? Foreign speakers ? Bibliography. 2. English language ? Study and teaching as a second language ? Bibliography. I. Archibald, John. II. University of Calgary. Language Research Centre. III. Alberta. Alberta Education.

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Table of Contents

Preamble ............................................................................................................................................ v

Part I: Content and Curriculum for ESL Students ....................................................................... 1

Part II:

How Can Schools Best Identify ESL Students with Special Education Needs, Diagnose Their Learning Needs and Provide Effective Programming? ........................................... 25 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 25 Intelligence (IQ) Tests ...................................................................................................... 26 Over-representation of ESL Learners in Special Education ............................................. 27 Under-representation of ESL Learners in Special Education ........................................... 30 Systemic Barriers to Assessment ...................................................................................... 31 Linguistic Considerations for Assessment ........................................................................ 34 Bilingual Assessment ........................................................................................................ 35 "Culture-fair" Models of Assessment ............................................................................... 36 Culturally Responsive Teaching ....................................................................................... 38 Cultural Sensitivity Training for Teachers ........................................................................ 41 Instructional Strategies for New Teachers ........................................................................ 44 Curriculum Reform ........................................................................................................... 46 Early Intervention for ESL Students at Risk for Reading and Learning Difficulties ....... 46 Explicit Reading Instruction Strategies ............................................................................. 47 Parental Involvement: Empowering Teachers and Parents ............................................... 48 Affective Factors ............................................................................................................... 52 A Sociocultural View of Learning .................................................................................... 52 Dyslexia ............................................................................................................................ 53 Visual Impairments/Hard of Hearing ................................................................................ 55

Part III: ESL Students with Limited First Language (L1) Literacy Skills ..................................... 57

References ........................................................................................................................................... 67

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Preamble

The Language Research Centre at the University of Calgary was contracted by Alberta Education to produce an annotated bibliography on diverse aspects of education related to English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Part I deals with best practices when it comes to delivering content and curriculum in the ESL classroom, Part II deals with meeting the needs of students with special needs in the ESL community, and Part III addresses the question of how best to serve ESL students who have limited literacy skills in their first language.

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