Creating An Equitable Educational Technology Plan for Elementary Hispanic English Language Learners in Rural California Communities

<p>English language learners (ELLs) comprise a large percentage of California’s </p> <p>public school enrollment and are rapidly changing the cultural diversity landscape</p> <p>within schools and communities. In rural California school districts where access to</p> <p>funding and technology is severely lacking compared to larger districts, ELLs face</p> <p>additional barriers to second language acquisition (SLA) and educational</p> <p>attainment.</p> <p>This paper provides insight to educators on the socioeconomic status of Hispanic</p> <p>ELL students in rural California and how this status affects their SLA and digital</p> <p>literacy learning. Additionally, this paper provides a presentation for educators on</p> <p>the steps they can take to establish an equal digital ‘playing field’ for ELLs in their</p> <p>school districts. The presentation, Creating An Equitable Educational Technology</p> <p>Plan for Elementary Hispanic ELLs in Rural California Communities, covers five</p> <p>topics: a background on California Hispanic ELLs, creating access to digital</p> <p>technology and resources, parental engagement, instructional and scaffolding</p> <p>tools, and additional multi-media resources for educators and parents.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International and Multicultural Education (IME)

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Ortman, Lisa M

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brad Washington, Ed.D.

• english language learners
• rural California
• elementary education
• technology
• digital equity
• parental engagement
• Elementary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/355

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1372