Date of Award
12-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Global Studies
First Advisor
Tina M. Villa
Second Advisor
William Stone
Abstract
The broad diversity of students learning English as a second language (ESL) has led to inadequate ESL programs among elementary, middle, and high school students in public school systems in the United States. Examined in the paper are the three main types of ESL instruction methods: English-only immersion, bilingual English, and sheltered English instruction. While there has been ample research on the various ESL programs, there has not been as much research on exactly how these programs affect the development of English for both ELL students who are born in the United States and those who immigrated to the United States. ESL instruction methods are highly debated due to the diversity of students who are considered to be English language learners. One of the biggest issues in question is how to design English as a second language curriculum in order to best suit a greater number of English language learners. This research effectively highlights why a specific ESL program works in a particular academic setting, and why the other ESL programs do not.
Recommended Citation
Casaletto, Emily Elizabeth, "Methods of Instruction for English as a Second Language: The Impact of English as a Second Language Program Models on English Language Learners’ English Proficiency" (2019). University Honors Program Senior Projects. 1.
https://neiudc.neiu.edu/uhp-projects/1