Beyond English centrality: integrating expansive conceptions of language for literacy programming into IEPs
Amy L. Ferrell,
Lucinda Soltero-González,
Sakura Kamioka
Abstract:This article addresses the English centrality in reading policy, assessment, and instructional practices in the U.S. and its implications for the educational programing for emerging bilingual students (EBs) with disabilities. A recent review of the state of practice as it relates to EBs with disabilities reveals concerns that have endured for nearly six decades: biased assessment, disproportionality issues in special education, and teachers’ lack of understanding of language acquisition and students’ potential… Show more
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