Many factors at individual and family level have been found to increase the risk of ESL. Most prominent factor is low socio-economic status. However, ESLs are a heterogeneous category that contains a variety of subgroups (no single ‘profile’ exists) with very different needs and trajectories which should be taken into account.
Doll, B.
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Interplay of factors that contribute to ESL at individual/family level
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Interplay of factors that contribute to ESL at school level
Many factors at school level have been identified to relate to ESL. Classroom climate, content of curriculum, instructional practices, and assessments as well as school climate and school socio-economic status (SES) seem to be the most important. Moreover, school needs to reflect students’ increasing maturity (e.g. personal) in order to motivate them.
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The relationship between the teachers’ teaching styles, students’ engagement in school and ESL
Teacher’s teaching style affects students’ experience in school. It can provoke pleasant or unpleasant emotions about learning and schoolwork, thus the appropriate teaching style can serve as prevention for ESL.
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Preventing ESL through resiliency enhancement
Higher resiliency level is shown to decrease ESL risks. Some measures are presented for teachers to use to boost resiliency in children and youth, such as : such as : building and maintaining the academic skills of at-risk children, positive expectations and active children participation and others.