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Record Nr.

UNINA9911008926603321

Autore

Kanno Yasuko <1965->

Titolo

English learners' access to postsecondary education : neither college nor career ready / / Yasuko Kanno

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK ; ; Blue Ridge Summit : , : Multilingual Matters, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

9781800413764

1800413769

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 pages)

Collana

Critical language and literacy studies ; ; v. 27

Disciplina

428.0071/2

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching (Secondary) - Pennsylvania

Language arts (Secondary) - Pennsylvania - Evaluation

Education, Secondary - Pennsylvania

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/KANNO3740 -- Contents -- Series Editors' Preface -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- Ken's Story -- 2 Limited Access to Rigorous Academic Curriculum -- Alexandra's Story -- Josephine's Story -- 3 Underdeveloped College Knowledge -- Erica's Story -- Kadi's Story -- 4 Different Reasons to Choose a Community College -- Eddie's Story -- Carlos's Story -- 5 Not Career Ready -- 6 ELs' Access to Postsecondary Education -- Appendix: Method -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an in-depth look into the systemic undereducation of high school English learners and the role of high schools in limiting ELs' postsecondary options, despite the availability of resources and the best of intentions, through a longitudinal ethnographic case study of a diverse high school in Pennsylvania.