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Have you ever tried learning a new subject in a language you don’t understand? In this discussion hosted by Ludmila Golovine with special guest, Natalia Abarca, we explore what has been working and where more is still needed to provide effective access to education for one of our most vulnerable populations with the most to gain – children.
| Have you ever tried learning a new subject in a language you don’t understand? This is the experience for many children in the US for whom English is not their native language. For speakers of marginalized languages the situation is even worse. Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of school in the United States, with English learners dropping out at three times the rate of native speakers. The biggest contributor to the challenge of these students is lack of effective language access: student access to their education and parent access to their children’s education through teachers, support staff, and critical information. Deaf students and parents who use American Sign Language face the same challenge and rely on the same solution. In this discussion hosted by Ludmila Golovine with special guests, Natalia Abarca and Renae Bryant, we explore what has been working and where more is still needed to provide effective access to education for one of our most vulnerable populations with the most to gain – children.
When specially trained educational interpreters are accessible and used effectively, barriers come down and outcomes improve dramatically. Orange County School District, California, is one US district taking language access seriously. Their programs became even more critical as the global pandemic threw schools into disarray. Many lessons have been learned and dropout rates are falling, but there is still much that can be done, including a focus on indigenous languages and the move to professionalize educational interpreters. |
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