10.17265/2161-623X/2017.07.003

Abstract

Enhancing authentic instructional strategies remains as an important issue to improve English language learners' literacy achievements. The research shows that literacy instruction often pay less attention to the cultural content of the reading texts and the cultural match between diverse students' home culture and the school culture. This study proposed the significance of using cooperative learning, culturally responsive materials, and multi-cultural literacy instructional strategies to support the development of English language learners' language proficiency and content knowledge with high-level of integrity and cultural recognition.