7. The Genesis and Perpetuation of Exemptions and Transfers from French Second Language Programs for Students with Diverse Learning Needs: A Preliminary Examination and Their Link

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Introduction: Broadening the Lens of Second Language Education in Canada: Minority Populations in Canadian Second Language Education xi
5. Part 1: French as an Additional Language: Immigrants’ Learning of French in English-dominant Canada
6. 1. Adding Languages, Adding Benefits: Immigrant Students’ Attitudes Toward and Performance in FSOL Programs in Canada 3
7. 2. Learning French in British Columbia: English as Additional Language Learner and Parent Perspectives 22
8. 3. French is Hard: An English Language Learner’s Experience in Core French 38
9. Part 2: Heritage Language and Culture Maintenance for Immigrants and Their Families
10. 4. Fostering Heritage Languages and Diasporic Identities: The Role of Grassroots Initiatives in Alberta and British Columbia 55
11. 5. Self, Identity and Motivation in the Development and Maintenance of German as a Heritage Language 71
12. 6. Learning Chinese as a Heritage Language 87
13. Part 3: Individuals with Disabilities and Second Language Study
14. 7. The Genesis and Perpetuation of Exemptions and Transfers from French Second Language Programs for Students with Diverse Learning Needs: A Preliminary Examination and Their Link 103
15. 8. Reading Without Borders: At-Risk Students Transitioning from L1 to L2 in French Immersion 118
16. 9. The Writing Processes of a Grade 7 French Immersion Student with Asperger Syndrome 135
17. Part 4: The Revival, Maintenance and Growth of Aboriginal Languages in Canada
18. 10. A Fair Country? Consideration of Canada’s Debt to Indigenous Language Renewal 153
19. 11. First Nations, Métis and Inuit K-12 Language Programming: What Works? 169
20. 12. How Have Aboriginal North Americans Responded to Writing Systems in Their Own Languages? 184
21. Conclusion: Additional Conceptions of Second Language Education in Canada 199
22. Index 201