Incomplete language acquisition results in poor academic performance ^56cf89. The reasons for this are varied, but it stands to reason if there is a significant language barrier, a student would not succeed in class.
Even for a minor language barrier or difference in dialect, this can cause disruptive feelings of isolation and otherness that can all affect academic performance.
One can be proficient in a language for some situations but not others
It’s important to note that Academic literacy for non-native speakers is estimated to take at least five years to truly master. and few if any language support programs last that long. It is certainly beyond the limits of most, if not all, financial aid.
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