ERIC Number: ED623573
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
Abstractor: ERIC
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Growing Language Skills with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices. Working Practice Profile
Estes, Chris; Deaton, Devin; Jayashankar, Aparna
Migration Policy Institute
What steps can organizations take to provide accessible and inclusive services to families who speak a language other than English, and how can they support these families in developing their English and home language skills? This brief explores two-generation (2Gen) practices--interventions that work with both parents and children--that aim to overcome language barriers and support language acquisition. Based on survey results, interviews, webinars, and peer advising and learning convenings, this brief highlights two broad strategies: providing culturally responsive and linguistically accessible services, and offering language-learning programs that meet the needs of children and their parents.
Descriptors: Parents, Children, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Cultural Relevance, Language Skills, Immigrants, Refugees, Native Language, Family Programs, Preschool Education, Bilingual Education, Second Language Programs
Migration Policy Institute. 1400 16th Street NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-266-1940; Fax: 202-266-1900; e-mail: communications@migrationpolicy.org; Web site: http://www.migrationpolicy.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Authoring Institution: Migration Policy Institute (MPI), National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy; Aspen Institute
Identifiers - Location: North Carolina (Charlotte); Oklahoma (Tulsa)
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