Date of Award
6-2016
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Degree Name
English: Teaching English as a Second Language: M.A.
Department
English
College
College of Liberal Arts
First Advisor
Michael Schwartz
Second Advisor
Isolde Mueller
Third Advisor
Mark Love
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Hmong, bilingual paraprofessional, EL, ELL, mainstream
Abstract
The study focused on the perceptions of Hmong bilingual paraprofessionals regarding their roles and responsibilities in mainstream classrooms. 10 participants from three school districts in Wisconsin were interviewed to establish what they do to give support to the English Language (EL) professional and what support they give to English Language Learners (ELLs) to help propel them to be independent of ELL services. Findings from the study indicate that Hmong bilingual paraprofessionals tend to have various roles and responsibilities not limited to the classroom with mainstream teachers. This study also addresses the concerns of the bilingual paraprofessionals and what could be done to help improve the practices of staff to better support the ELLs.
Recommended Citation
Yang, Douchi, "Hmong Bilingual Paraprofessionals in the Mainstream Classroom" (2016). Culminating Projects in English. 61.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/engl_etds/61
