Fox, Rebecca K.Ohanian, Michelle M.Z.2014-09-292014-09-292014-08https://hdl.handle.net/1920/8966Students who speak a language other than English represent a growing population in secondary schools, and their need to acquire academic English is essential in order to graduate. A student population that has largely been overlooked in the literature are Older Adolescent/Young Adult English Learners, ages 18 to 22, who attend high school and are generally older than their grade level peers. This study sought to fill a gap in the literature by investigating Older Adolescent/Young Adult English Learners' (OA/YA ELs) literacy engagement at an alternative high school.274 pagesenCopyright 2014 Michelle M.Z. OhanianEducationMulticultural educationSecondary educationAdolescent English learnersAlternative High SchoolLiteracy EngagementSecond Language AcquistionSociocultural Literacy PracticesYoung Adult English LearnersDissertation