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Acquiring a Second Language for School.
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Collier, Virginia P. – Directions in Language and Education, 1995
This report offers a conceptual model for use with language minority children who are entering a new school when they must acquire the language of the majority student population. The model has four development components or processes: sociocultural, linguistic, academic, and cognitive. These four components are described in detail. Research is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Language Research