Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy

Young English Language Learners: Current Research and Emerging Directions for Practice and Policy
ISBN-10
0807751111
ISBN-13
9780807751114
Category
Education
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
2010-07-30
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Authors
Eugene E. Garcia, Ellen C. Frede

Description

It is well known that the number of non-English speakers is on the rise in the United States. What is less well known is that the largest proportion of this population is children under the age of 5. These young English language learners (ELLs) often demonstrate achievement gaps in basic math and reading skills when they start school. How best to educate this important and growing preschool population is a pressing concern for policymakers and practitioners. The chapters in this important book provide up-to-date syntheses of the research base for young ELLs on critical topics such as demographics, development of bilingualism, cognitive and neurological benefits of bilingualism, and family relationships, as well as classroom, assessment, and teacher-preparation practices. Each chapter reviews the research and answers the following questions: What does the research clearly indicate for policy and practice? How solid is this database and what findings are emerging? What should the research agenda be for young ELLs?

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