Abstract In this essay, the authors explore the dilemmas facing researchers, educators, and policymakers in how to refer to multilingual students who are deemed in need of language support in school. There is a growing concern with the label English learner , the term currently used in U.S. federal legislation, as focusing exclusively on students' English language acquisition and ignoring their mu...
Abstract In this essay, the authors explore the dilemmas facing researchers, educators, and policymakers in how to refer to multilingual students who are deemed in need of language support in school. There is a growing concern with the label English learner , the term currently used in U.S. federal legislation, as focusing exclusively on students' English language acquisition and ignoring their mu...