The Adult Screening instrument allowed me a way to enter into the world of the more reticient (lower English-speaking ability level). For learning abou Celina, I used it as a springboard into asking her more abouther early educational experiences and her early family life. I feel that I gained a lot more understanding of her and her context. I took liberties with the instrument and asked many more follow-up and probing questions. Something told me to probe these early experiences b/c somehow they would help me understand her story more. With adult learners who have very little formal education, there is always so much that has preceded them, in terms of really understanding their current situation.
With the higher level students (particularly those with more education like the Garcia's), I did not spend as much time with it.
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