Non-standard English dialects and the effect of supplementary funding on educational achievement

Battisti, M. , Campbell, M., Friesen, J. and Krauth, B. (2011) Non-standard English dialects and the effect of supplementary funding on educational achievement. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 35(2), pp. 190-197.

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Abstract

British Columbia provides school districts with supplementary funding to support the language development of students who speak a non-standard English dialect. Many of the students who attract this supplement are Aboriginal. We describe this policy, and record a striking increase in uptake of the funds on behalf of Aboriginal students over the last decade. We describe the results of an evaluation study that measured the effects of supplementary funding on test score gains between grades 4 and 7. The study found that the funding supplement substantially improved the reading scores of the average Aboriginal student.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Battisti, Professor Michele
Authors: Battisti, M., Campbell, M., Friesen, J., and Krauth, B.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Publisher:Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
ISSN:1913-200X
ISSN (Online):1913-2018
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