A collaborative international experience in English language education: Mexican secondary students’ achievement in a public university English curriculum
Abstract
This study analyzes the impact of two English language learning programs, English Access Microscholarship Program and Access More, sponsored by the United States Embassy in Mexico and carried out between 2012 and 2014 by the Coordination of Foreign Language Education at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, campus Iztapalapa, in Mexico City. Both projects were addressed to economically disadvantaged adolescents from public secondary schools in the Iztapalapa sector of the city. The analysis centers on the impact of the second phase (Access More). Based on longitudinal data of students’ achievement, the results are correlated with national statistics concerning English language competence in secondary students. A significant improvement in English language competence was found among students participating in the Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Program of English created by the institution.Downloads
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