Rural English Learner Education: A Review of Research and Call for a National Agenda

Autor/in	Coady, Maria R.
Titel	Rural English Learner Education: A Review of Research and Call for a National Agenda
Quelle	In: Educational Researcher, 49 (2020) 7, S.524-532 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Coady, Maria R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-189X
DOI	10.3102/0013189X20931505
Schlagwörter	Rural Education; Educational Improvement; English Language Learners; Identification; Student Characteristics; Immigrants; Student Needs; Educational Research; Research Needs; Specialists; Teacher Selection; Teacher Persistence; Professional Development; Place Based Education; Educational Resources; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Forschungsbedarf; Bildungsmittel
Abstract	The number of rural English learner (EL) students and families has increased over the past decade, due in part to U.S. immigration and economic policies. Educators in rural schools face challenges associated with EL education, including obtaining resources for language teaching and learning, identifying and retaining specialized teachers, and accessing professional development to support teachers and educational leaders in EL student learning. Other challenges include communicating with non-English-speaking families to support learning. The author reviews research on the intersecting areas of rural education and EL education. The subfield of rural EL education has been underexamined across the research community, and nationally there is need to examine the backgrounds, languages, and learning needs of this group of students. The author highlights five pressing areas: knowledge of the characteristics and demographics of EL students and families across rural designations; language education approaches, models, and practices for EL students; hiring and retaining teachers of ELs in rural settings; and professional development for mainstream teachers and leaders of rural EL students. This review calls for an organized national research agenda that begins to unravel rural EL education and that offers a coherent direction for scholars, teacher-educators, and policymakers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01