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Relationship Between Arts Integration Experiences And Student Academic Achievement Of Limited English Proficient Learners, Colleen Marie Zando
Relationship Between Arts Integration Experiences And Student Academic Achievement Of Limited English Proficient Learners, Colleen Marie Zando
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
There is a significant achievement gap between limited English proficient (LEP) learners and English proficient (EP) learners. This problem is important because the U.S. education systemâs inability to serve LEP students effectively results in significantly lower achievement on state exams and reduced career opportunities in later life. Arts integration programs can be a way to improve student learning in the classroom and state exam outcomes. The purpose of this study was to provide insight into whether bringing the arts into core curriculum can raise LEP studentsâ academic achievement, thereby helping to close the gap in practice of LEP students lacking …