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The Case Of Three Karen Families: Literacy Practices In A Family Literacy Classrom, Sabrina Dm Quadros

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The lack of research in understanding the literacy practices of Karen families, influencing their schooling performance and language acquisition, leave professionals in the educational field limited in their knowledge about the forms of engagement of these families into American schooling. To better understand literacy practices in which Karen families engage, in this case study the author explores some of the literacy practices of Karen families when at school and in their homes. The author observed three Karen adult/parent learners during a period of three months, in an ESL family literacy program at Kennedy Elementary, in Lincoln, Nebraska. One interview with …