Maria Davis-Perkins & Elizabeth Maciel, Claremont Graduate University, Doctorate

Maria Davis-Perkins conducting a Claremont Graduate University doctorate dissertation research.

"Parents’ Perceptions of Their Children’s Status; The Case of Long Term English Language Learners (LTELLs) in High Schools"

Elizabeth Maciel is assisting with community liason activities and with translation of documents and at the interviews. Ms. Maciel is an educator assistant in a local school district.

"Parents’ Perceptions of Their Children’s Status; 
The Case of Long Term English Language Learners (LTELLs) in High Schools"
 
Study’s Purpose: The purpose is two-fold: 

1. Identify what parents do and do not know about their LTELL students’ academic and language status

2. Characterize the information resources/social networks that contribute to parents’ possession of reliable as versus unreliable information.