Abstract
Decades of extant research has suggested English learners (ELs or English L2 students) and their support networks do not access United States (U.S.) higher education at the same level as their English-fluent (or English L1 peers). Similarly, decades of research have suggested U.S. higher education ought to adopt a polylingual approach to postsecondary access, yet little has changed since the work began in the early 1980s. This critical review synthesizes this work, includes recent work, and criticizes a stubborn U.S. higher education system for failing to embrace linguistic minorities and improve access to the U.S. higher education system for minoritized language populations. Implications for research, practice, and equity are addressed.
Recommended Citation
Taylor, Z W.
(2021)
"Linguistic Hurdles Faced by English L2 Speakers Pursuing U.S. Higher Education: What the Research Tells Us and Pathways Forward,"
Essays in Education: Vol. 27:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://openriver.winona.edu/eie/vol27/iss1/4
