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EAL Programs at U.S. Community Colleges: A Multistate Analysis of Placement Tests, Course Offerings, and Course Content
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David, Nick; Kanno, Yasuko – TESOL Journal, 2021
When U.S. English learners (ELs) attend college, they are more likely to enroll in 2-year community colleges than in 4-year colleges. Prior research points to the tension between English as a second language (ESL) programs providing support to ELs and lengthy ESL programs acting as barriers to ELs seeking access to mainstream college coursework.…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Community Colleges