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ERIC Number: EJ1335180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1367-0050
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Special Education Needs in French Immersion: A Parental Perspective of Supports and Challenges
Selvachandran, Janani; Kay-Raining Bird, Elizabeth; DeSousa, Jessica; Chen, Xi
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v25 n3 p1120-1136 2022
This study collected interview data from parents of five children identified as having special education needs who were attending or had attended a French Immersion program in Toronto, Ontario. The experiences of these families were qualitatively analyzed to uncover critical themes surrounding experiences and beliefs around French Immersion enrolment, educational supports and withdrawal for children with special education needs. The findings showed a relationship between the severity of a special education need and the amount of supports that were needed for a child in an immersion program as might be expected. A lack of accessibility to and availability of supports resulted in parents seeking external resources to help alleviate the learning difficulties of their children. This study highlights an impending need to improve the accessibility of supports in French Immersion in the form of assessments, resources and teacher training.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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