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Cummins, Jim; Hu, Shirley; Markus, Paula; Kristiina Montero, M. – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2015
The construct of "identity text" conjoins notions of identity affirmation and literacy engagement as equally relevant to addressing causes of underachievement among low socioeconomic status, multilingual, and marginalized group students. Despite extensive empirical evidence supporting the impact on academic achievement of both identity…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Academic Achievement, Literacy, Immigrants