Barriers to Literacy for Language- Minority Learners: Journal Article Review

An Argument for Change in the Literacy Education Profession Major Claim There are a few specific reasons why language-minority learners are not receiving the best education and really truly benefiting from their education. This article will point out what the problem areas are and a few suggestions on how to improve the situation. Summary The barriers to literacy are the failure of either the "teacher education programs to adequately prepare reading specialists to work with …

…what the English learners go through as well as their teacher the Reading Specialists. Clinical training is a key factor in providing our learners with what they need to succeed in our world today. References: Grant, Rachel A. and Shelley Wong. (February 2003). Barriers to Literacy for Language-minority learners: An argument for Change in the Literacy Education Profession. International Reading Association. Retrieved October 1, 2005, http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/jaal/selections/abstracts/JAAL-46-5-Grant.html.