MCC 4270 Hist & Cul Bkgd LEP Stud
This course examines the acculturation of language minority students in American schools. Topics include: socialization of ELLs; the psychological and social factors that facilitate development of or inhibit their self-image within a culturally diverse society; psychological and pedagogical consequences of schooling; and the role of assessment in bilingual schooling. (Previously NJCU Course MCC-427)