Intangible Heritage of Standard English Learners: The “Invisible” Subgroup in the United States of America? Implications for Closing the Achievement Gap

SAGE Open

Ogo Okoye-Johnson¹ 

关键词: St;    ard English Learners;    intangible heritage;    black history;    black studies;    African American history;    African American studies;    education;    language;    achievement gap;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244011408441

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Standard English Learners (SELs) are ethnic minority native speakers of English whose mastery of the “standard English language” used in the curriculum of schools is limited due to their use of ethnic-specific nonstandard dialect. Research in language development highlights language as a tool that allows the individual access to basic civil rights and opportunities in the area of politics, economics, and education. A correlation exists between proficiency in the use of Standard English and academic achievement, thereby highlighting the importance of validating the intangible language heritage that these students bring to the school environment while they are schooled in the use of Standard English.

【 授权许可】

CC BY