Teaching and Assessing Literacy

In this chapter we examine the teaching and assessing of literacy in EIL contexts. We highlight the manner in which culturally influenced discourse patterns and content schema affect the reading and writing process. Our primary focus will be on the cultural aspect of literacy, since EIL texts are frequently embedded in diverse cultural contexts. Throughout the chapter, we will explore what recognizing the cultural aspects of literacy suggests for both teaching and assessing literacy in EIL classrooms.