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Direct linkMurie, Robin; Collins, Molly Rojas; Detzner, Daniel F. – Journal of Basic Writing, 2004
U.S. high school graduates for whom the home language is not English run the risk of inadequate preparation for the rigors of higher education. Whether this poor preparation is the result of disruptions caused by the transition to a new country/language/culture, or of a watered-down high school curriculum that reacts to language error but does not…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), High School Students, College Preparation, Biographies
Peer reviewedCurry, Mary Jane – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2003
Analysis of the use of the skills model to teach basic writing to nontraditional English language learners in community college points out barriers to this approach, including wide variation in linguistic, cultural, and educational background and inability to help students transition to academic discourse. An academic socialization model using…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Basic Writing, Community Colleges, English (Second Language)
