Werklund School of Education
Understanding the Linguistically Vulnerable: Exploration of Early Literacy Skills of ELL Students in Calgary
Abstract
dc:description.abstractEnglish Language Learners (ELLs) are an increasing presence in Canadian schools. However, little research has been done to examine certain skills of ELL students, such as written expression. The purpose of this study was to explore contributing factors to ELL students’ writing quality. The present study gathered written samples from ELL students from Western Canadian elementary charter schools. Students’ expressive vocabulary was also assessed using a norm-referenced measure. Writing samples were Factors such as vocabulary, printing quality, and spelling skills will were considered in this study. It was determined that vocabulary was a significant contributor to overall writing quality of ELL students. More specifically, lexical reach and vocabulary diversity were the greatest contributors. These findings have important implications for educators and school districts to consider when teaching written expression to ELL students, ensuring they receive equitable education.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Education Graduate Program – Educational Psychology
- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Werklund School of Education
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2022
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Thomson, Samantha
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Nordstokke, David
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Roessingh, Hetty
- Burns, Amy
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:ucalgary.scholaris.ca:1880/115616