Practice and policy of Japanese as a second language education for junior high school and high school students

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This study focuses on junior high school and high school JSL (Japanese as a second language) students who have resided in Japan from early childhood. The purpose of this study is to investigate the students' characteristics focusing on linguistic and other related aspects and ways of supporting such students. A three-year-long period of action research through the teaching of one junior high school student, an interview with the student's family, and interviews with Japanese language teachers about their practice were conducted. The results indicate that despite extended stay in Japan, JSL students have difficulties with Japanese language and need linguistic and academic support, and that by supporting their learning of and in Japanese language, their linguistic and academic capability can improve. The results also indicate that educational administration needs to explicitly designate linguistic support for JSL students who have developed in Japan from early childhood, and to organize support system for such students.