Understanding the Linguistically Vulnerable: Exploration of Early Literacy Skills of ELL Students in Calgary

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dc.contributor.advisorNordstokke, David
dc.contributor.authorThomson, Samantha
dc.contributor.committeememberRoessingh, Hetty
dc.contributor.committeememberBurns, Amy
dc.date2023-02
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-21T18:56:25Z
dc.date.available2022-12-21T18:56:25Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-12
dc.description.abstractEnglish Language Learners (ELLs) are an increasing presence in Canadian schools. However, little research has been done to examine certain skills of ELL students, such as written expression. The purpose of this study was to explore contributing factors to ELL students’ writing quality. The present study gathered written samples from ELL students from Western Canadian elementary charter schools. Students’ expressive vocabulary was also assessed using a norm-referenced measure. Writing samples were Factors such as vocabulary, printing quality, and spelling skills will were considered in this study. It was determined that vocabulary was a significant contributor to overall writing quality of ELL students. More specifically, lexical reach and vocabulary diversity were the greatest contributors. These findings have important implications for educators and school districts to consider when teaching written expression to ELL students, ensuring they receive equitable education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThomson, S. (2022). Understanding the linguistically vulnerable: exploration of early literacy skills of ELL students in Calgary (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/115616
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40550
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectELLen_US
dc.subjectearly literacyen_US
dc.subjectwritten expressionen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the Linguistically Vulnerable: Exploration of Early Literacy Skills of ELL Students in Calgaryen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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