Term
Spring 2017
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAESL
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Jennifer Carlson
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Feride Erku
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Alicia Juárez
Abstract
This paper discusses the social gap between English Learners and native speakers of English and the importance of inclusion. EL students experience isolation in school today and share few positive social experiences with their non-EL peers, although some schools have had some success increasing the inclusion. Through a Systematic Literature Review this research attempts to find out whether teachers and administrators can have an affect on the frequency of intercultural social experiences. Heterogeneous classrooms emerged as the strongest factor for inclusion and pull-out ESL programs emerged as the strongest barrier to inclusion. Future research including international locations, a larger list of databases and secondary education would be beneficial.
Research Methodology
Systematic Literature Review
Keywords
ESL, Inclusion, Isolation
Recommended Citation
Loayza, Rachel, "Decreasing The Social Gap Between English Language Learners And Native Speakers Of English" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4261.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4261