PO208: An Exploration of Emergent Bilingual Achievement in Rural Schools

  • PMD: 8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. analyze achievement discrepancies among emergent bilingual students and their peers in rural schools;
  2. identify potential barriers emergent bilingual students experience in rural schools;
  3. describe school climates that best encourage emergent bilingual success; and
  4. engage in equitable practices for diverse student populations such as emergent bilingual students as outlined by the NASP Practice Model.

Description

Identifying the needs of emergent bilingual (EB) students is critical to improving academic achievement. Learn achievement discrepancies among EB students in rural schools and how to support this diverse population.

Presenter(s)

Emily Branson, Baylor University
Kristy A. Stoll, Baylor University

Contributor(s)

Kelsey Ragan

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