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Widening participation and English language proficiency: a convergence with implications for assessment practices in higher education
Abstract
The widening participation agenda has important implications for those in English-medium higher education institutions responsible for the provision of English language support. Importantly, given the diverse nature of the ‘non-traditional’ student cohort that is the focus of this agenda, that section of the student population potentially requiring English language development extends beyond those students of non-English speaking backgrounds – traditionally the focus of such provision – to include native speakers of English whose language exhibits forms (dialectal characteristics) not necessarily in keeping with the expectations of the academy, or indeed the workplace post-graduation. In order to ensure that these students have access to language support resources that are squeezed by ever-present funding pressures, there needs to be a mechanism for identifying those most at risk due to weak language. This article considers some of the issues around the implementation of a post-enrolment English language assessment regime.
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- Authors
- Murray, N.
- Affiliations
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Murray, Neil
- ORCID
- Murray, Neil
- Venue
- Studies in Higher Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2013-03
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 299-311
- ISSN
- 0307-5079 (ISSN-L)
- 1470-174X
- OpenAlex
- W2075578424
- Cited by
- 62
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 80.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Studies in Higher Education (publishedVersion)
- Warwick Research Archive Portal (University of Warwick) (acceptedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Keywords
- widening participation, English proficiency, English-medium higher education, English language support, non-traditional students, native English speakers, dialect variation
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