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ERIC Number: EJ458739
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
Providing Support or Denying Access? The Experiences of Students Designated as "ESL" and "SN" in a Multi-ethnic Secondary School.
Troyna, Barry; Siraj-Blatchford, Iram
Educational Review, v45 n1 p3-11 1993
Analysis of student records at a British comprehensive school revealed trends in English as a Second Language and special needs designation among white and Asian pupils. Designation and assignment of bilingual students and a rigid system of ability grouping inhibited their progress and denied them equal educational opportunities. (SK)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Bilingual Students, English (Second Language), Equal Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Special Needs Students, Student Records
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain