A History of Bilingual Education in the US
A History of Bilingual Education in the US

Author: Sarah C.K. Moore

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2021-03-24

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1788924266

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This book traces a history of bilingual education in the US, unveiling the pervasive role of politics and its influence on integrity of policy implementation. It introduces readers to once nationwide, systemic supports for diverse bilingual educational programs and situates particular instances and phases of its expansion and decline within related sociopolitical backdrops. The book includes overlooked details about key leaders and developments that affected programs under the Bilingual Education Act. It delves deeply into a past infrastructure: what it entailed, how it worked, and who was involved. This volume is essential reading for researchers, students, administrators, education leaders, bilingual advocates and related stakeholders invested in understanding the history of language education in the US for future planning, expansion, and enhancement of bilingual educational programs and promotion of equity and access in schooling.

Theory in Bilingual Education
Theory in Bilingual Education

Author: Raymond V. Padilla

Publisher: Ypsilanti, Mich. : Department of Foreign Languages and Bilingual Studies, Bilingual Programs, Eastern Michigan University

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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This multivolume series is a landmark in the advancement of knowledge about Hispanic and other linguistic minority groups in the United States. In over 1,450 pages, 90 nationally recognized specialists contribute 87 papers covering virtually every aspect of bilingualism and bilingual education.

Dual Language Education
Dual Language Education

Author: Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781853595318

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Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.