Academic achievers
Subtitle: whose definition? : an ethnographic study examining the literacy (under) development of English language learners in the era of high-stakes tests
By: Pierre W. Orelus
Publisher: Sense; Sense Publishers; Orelus P W
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Rotterdam; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9789460912368; 9789460912351
Subjects: Study and teaching (Secondary); Foreign speakers; Academic achievement; Testing; English language; United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-206) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : an endless journey; title: Beyond empty rhetoric : examining the determining factors leading to ELLs' academic (under) achievement; title: Unveiling the flaw in the deficit theory : school, family, and student academic achievement; title: Situating the context of study : the school, state and federal policies, poverty, and student learning; title: The study itself : data method collection and analysis; title: Urban teachers' teaching practices and ELLs' academic development in th era of high-stakes testing; title: Achievers among (under) achievers; title: Academic achievement : whose definition? Mapping the literacy growth of Maria, José and Juan in the era of standardized tests; title: Conclusion : beyond institutional representation of student academic achievement.