01533nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002900043653002900072653001800101653001800119653001400137653002400151653001300175653003000188100002100218245015700239856014900396300000800545490000600553520071200559022002001271                                       d10aAfrican American history10aAfrican American studies10aBlack history10aBlack studies10aEducation10aintangible heritage10aLanguage10aStandard english learners1 aO. Okoye-Johnson00aIntangible heritage of Standard English Learners: The "invisible" subgroup in the United States of America? Implications for closing the achievement gap  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84883238987&doi=10.1177%2f2158244011408441&partnerID=40&md5=de2f9d660266b814c0da1b72f77104e4  a1-70 v13 aStandard English Learners (SELs) are ethnic minority native speakers of English whose mastery of the "standard English language" used in the curriculum of schools is limited due to their use of ethnic-specific nonstandard dialect. Research in language development highlights language as a tool that allows the individual access to basic civil rights and opportunities in the area of politics, economics, and education. A correlation exists between proficiency in the use of Standard English and academic achievement, thereby highlighting the importance of validating the intangible language heritage that these students bring to the school environment while they are schooled in the use of Standard English.  a21582440 (ISSN)