This text brings together writing researchers and educators to identify and explore the linguistic, ethical and cultural issues that attend teaching college writing to US-educated, linguistically diverse students. The three sections focus on students, classrooms and programmes.

Currently, linguistic minority students -- students who speak a language other than English at home -- represent 21% of the entire K-12 studentpopulation and 11% of the college student population. Bringing together emerging scholarship on the growing number of college-bound linguisticminority students in the K-12 pipeline, this ground-breaking volume showcases new research on these students' preparation for, access to, andpersistence in college.

Currently, linguistic minority students -- students who speak a language other than English at home -- represent 21% of the entire K-12 studentpopulation and 11% of the college student population. Bringing together emerging scholarship on the growing number of college-bound linguisticminority students in the K-12 pipeline, this ground-breaking volume showcases new research on these students' preparation for, access to, andpersistence in college.