The document discusses encouraging biliteracy in Florida's schools. It notes that while Florida has policies supporting bilingual education through programs like bilingual immersion, there are still deficiencies including inadequate access to programs and teacher training. Research shows benefits of biliteracy like increased cognitive development and advantages in the global job market. The document proposes a Seal of Biliteracy policy to recognize students who demonstrate proficiency in English and at least one other language.
This document discusses the impact of bilingualism on Puerto Ricans in the 21st century. It defines bilingualism and outlines the history of bilingual education programs in the US and Puerto Rico. Research shows benefits of bilingualism like improved cognitive functions but also that sociopolitics heavily influence language policies. The types of bilingual programs are described. Characteristics of effective 21st century programs include dual language instruction, teaching both languages, and incorporating technology.
This document provides an overview of bilingual language development and assessment considerations for speech-language pathologists working with bilingual populations. It discusses the increasing diversity of the US, models of bilingual language acquisition, ASHA guidelines for assessment of bilingual clients, appropriate assessment methods, and strategies for working with interpreters. The document also provides cultural values that may be present in Hispanic populations and discusses approaches to therapy for bilingual clients with case examples.
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This document summarizes several key issues in bilingual education in the Philippines. It discusses 1) the difficulty of defining the functions and roles of English, Pilipino, and Spanish in schools, 2) problems determining when to introduce and transition between these languages, 3) low academic achievement that can result, 4) issues of divided linguistic allegiance between languages, and 5) the problem of language mixing. It emphasizes the complexity of language issues in the Philippines given the desire to use native languages, English for economic reasons, and the role of Pilipino as a national unifying language.
1) The document discusses several myths about bilingualism and bilingual education, including that bilingual means English only, that there is only one view of bilingualism, and that bilingual education is only for elites.
2) It presents different types and models of bilingual education, from subtractive to additive to dynamic models, and explains concepts like common underlying proficiency and the difference between basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic language proficiency.
3) Current bilingual methodologies mentioned include dual language programs, content-based instruction, and translanguaging, with the document advocating for dynamic bilingual education that sees language as a resource rather than a problem.
The dominance of English language in Nigeria has led to the depletion in the use of indigenous languages in the country. This has generated the necessity of conducting a more sophisticated and in fact an exhaustive study of the number of existent and non-existent/extinct languages. The basic finding of this study is that the mother tongue is still the dominant language in use in the home domain in Nigeria. This scenario reveals a case of language maintenance in Nigeria for now. Indeed, this position may not be sustainable for long in view of the preference of Nigerian youths for English over the mother tongue. The reasons behind current maintenance may not be unconnected with the fact that Nigerians are thoroughly bilingual in the semi-exoglossic type. This type of bilingualism entails knowledge of English and the mother tongue of the individual involved. While this development signifies that Nigerians are simply not learning any other indigenous language in addition to theirs as stipulated in the constitution, the study is a pointer to the fact that the stage is now fully set for the establishment of a mother-tongue based bilingual education in English and the mother tongue to avert any eventuality owing to the fact that English in Nigeria today is used in practically all domains. The study is a clarion call on all stakeholders to wake-up to the reality of the scourge of language shift and language endangerment currently plaguing Africa including Nigeria and some other developing countries of the world.
1. The document discusses the debate around using bilingualism in language classes. It argues that using a student's first language (L1) in class can help rather than hinder their learning of a new language (L2).
2. An observation of an English language class was conducted over two weeks using observation sheets, teacher interviews, and student opinions. The results showed that using bilingualism supported students' learning of L2.
3. The document reviews the types of bilingualism and benefits of being bilingual, such as improved cognitive functioning, multitasking skills, memory, decision-making, and cultural understanding. Overall, it argues that L1 can facilitate, rather than impede
This document discusses various types and definitions of bilingualism. It defines early vs late bilingualism, simultaneous vs successive bilingualism, and other categories. It also addresses common myths and misconceptions about bilingualism, such as the ideas that it leads to cognitive delays or linguistic confusion. In reality, with proper input in both languages, bilingual children develop normally. The document advocates for additive bilingualism programs that support learning in both the first and second languages.
This document summarizes a study that examined the perceptions of 14 grade 6 students in the Chinese Bilingual Program in Western Canada. The study aimed to understand students' perceived language abilities, experiences speaking Chinese, understanding of multiculturalism, sense of belonging, ethnic identity, views on how bilingual education shaped their thinking, and reasons for enrolling in the program. The document provides theoretical background on bilingual education and reviews research showing that maintaining one's first language can positively impact academic and socio-psychological development, while pressures to assimilate can threaten minority students' mental health, self-esteem, and identity development.
This document discusses the impact of bilingualism on Puerto Ricans in the 21st century. It defines bilingualism and outlines the history of bilingual education programs in the US and Puerto Rico. Research shows benefits of bilingualism like improved cognitive functions but also that sociopolitics heavily influence language policies. The types of bilingual programs are described. Characteristics of effective 21st century programs include dual language instruction, teaching both languages, and incorporating technology.
This document provides an overview of bilingual language development and assessment considerations for speech-language pathologists working with bilingual populations. It discusses the increasing diversity of the US, models of bilingual language acquisition, ASHA guidelines for assessment of bilingual clients, appropriate assessment methods, and strategies for working with interpreters. The document also provides cultural values that may be present in Hispanic populations and discusses approaches to therapy for bilingual clients with case examples.
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This document summarizes several key issues in bilingual education in the Philippines. It discusses 1) the difficulty of defining the functions and roles of English, Pilipino, and Spanish in schools, 2) problems determining when to introduce and transition between these languages, 3) low academic achievement that can result, 4) issues of divided linguistic allegiance between languages, and 5) the problem of language mixing. It emphasizes the complexity of language issues in the Philippines given the desire to use native languages, English for economic reasons, and the role of Pilipino as a national unifying language.
1) The document discusses several myths about bilingualism and bilingual education, including that bilingual means English only, that there is only one view of bilingualism, and that bilingual education is only for elites.
2) It presents different types and models of bilingual education, from subtractive to additive to dynamic models, and explains concepts like common underlying proficiency and the difference between basic interpersonal communication skills and cognitive academic language proficiency.
3) Current bilingual methodologies mentioned include dual language programs, content-based instruction, and translanguaging, with the document advocating for dynamic bilingual education that sees language as a resource rather than a problem.
The dominance of English language in Nigeria has led to the depletion in the use of indigenous languages in the country. This has generated the necessity of conducting a more sophisticated and in fact an exhaustive study of the number of existent and non-existent/extinct languages. The basic finding of this study is that the mother tongue is still the dominant language in use in the home domain in Nigeria. This scenario reveals a case of language maintenance in Nigeria for now. Indeed, this position may not be sustainable for long in view of the preference of Nigerian youths for English over the mother tongue. The reasons behind current maintenance may not be unconnected with the fact that Nigerians are thoroughly bilingual in the semi-exoglossic type. This type of bilingualism entails knowledge of English and the mother tongue of the individual involved. While this development signifies that Nigerians are simply not learning any other indigenous language in addition to theirs as stipulated in the constitution, the study is a pointer to the fact that the stage is now fully set for the establishment of a mother-tongue based bilingual education in English and the mother tongue to avert any eventuality owing to the fact that English in Nigeria today is used in practically all domains. The study is a clarion call on all stakeholders to wake-up to the reality of the scourge of language shift and language endangerment currently plaguing Africa including Nigeria and some other developing countries of the world.
1. The document discusses the debate around using bilingualism in language classes. It argues that using a student's first language (L1) in class can help rather than hinder their learning of a new language (L2).
2. An observation of an English language class was conducted over two weeks using observation sheets, teacher interviews, and student opinions. The results showed that using bilingualism supported students' learning of L2.
3. The document reviews the types of bilingualism and benefits of being bilingual, such as improved cognitive functioning, multitasking skills, memory, decision-making, and cultural understanding. Overall, it argues that L1 can facilitate, rather than impede
This document discusses various types and definitions of bilingualism. It defines early vs late bilingualism, simultaneous vs successive bilingualism, and other categories. It also addresses common myths and misconceptions about bilingualism, such as the ideas that it leads to cognitive delays or linguistic confusion. In reality, with proper input in both languages, bilingual children develop normally. The document advocates for additive bilingualism programs that support learning in both the first and second languages.
This document summarizes a study that examined the perceptions of 14 grade 6 students in the Chinese Bilingual Program in Western Canada. The study aimed to understand students' perceived language abilities, experiences speaking Chinese, understanding of multiculturalism, sense of belonging, ethnic identity, views on how bilingual education shaped their thinking, and reasons for enrolling in the program. The document provides theoretical background on bilingual education and reviews research showing that maintaining one's first language can positively impact academic and socio-psychological development, while pressures to assimilate can threaten minority students' mental health, self-esteem, and identity development.
Culturally and linguistically diverse studentscaswellj
The document discusses opportunities that culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms provide for both students and educators. It describes how valuing each student's unique background and experiences can foster respect and improve learning outcomes. It then provides details about a specific Ukrainian student, including his home life, school experiences, academic strengths and challenges, particularly with phonics and reading multisyllabic words. The student's cultural and linguistic "funds of knowledge" from traveling and speaking multiple languages at home are also discussed.
2012 TESOL Seminar 1: Growing up bilingual in multicultural urban Australia: ...KatherineHaratsis
This document summarizes a presentation on bilingualism and language learning in Australian schools. It discusses the benefits of bilingualism, issues with subtractive bilingualism, and findings from research on children's experiences as bilingual learners. Globalization has led to the dominance of English, threatening minority languages. However, being bilingual builds cultural and linguistic capital. Research highlighted that children view their home language as part of their identity and culture, and view learning additional languages as learning new cultures.
English as Gatekeeper
King, E. T., & Scott, L. M. (2014). English as gatekeeper: Linguistic capital and American schools. Journal for Multicultural Education, 8(4), 226-236. doi:10.1108/JME-06-2014-0026
Language education reflects largely unstated government policies, mainstream cultural values, and minority group aspirations. Their diverse aims result in monolingualism or various types of bilingual education, weak or strong forms in terms of bilingual outcomes among students. This presentation shows how 10 cases of school systems in Japan and the world can be analyzed into types of bilingual education.
The document discusses bilingualism and bilingual language acquisition in children. It covers several key topics:
1) Definitions of different types of bilingualism, such as coordinate vs. compound bilinguals and early vs. late bilinguals.
2) Debates around whether bilingual children initially have one unified or separate language systems. The unitary language system hypothesis argues they initially have one system that differentiates over time, while the separate systems hypothesis is that children differentiate languages from the start.
3) Language mixing in bilingual children and debates around whether it shows confusion or constrained grammatical competence in both languages.
Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant EducationUmair Mahmood
The document discusses language development and supporting emergent literacy in children. It notes that language develops through coordinating sounds, meanings, words, word sequences, volume, tone and turn-taking rules. It provides language development milestones for children aged 2-6 and suggestions for encouraging development. The document also discusses dual language development, language loss, learning a second language, signed languages, dialect differences in the classroom, teaching immigrant students and English language learners, and recognizing special needs in ELL students.
Benefit of bilingualism_session3_postingMike Yamakawa
The document discusses the advantages of being bilingual, biliterate, and multicultural. It notes that being bilingual provides cognitive benefits like improved executive function and multi-tasking abilities. It also fosters global perspectives and an appreciation for other cultures. Research shows that language immersion students develop more positive attitudes towards different ethnicities and a stronger sense of global citizenship.
Bingualism refers to the phenomenon of competence and communication in two languages. A bilingual individual is someone who has the ability to communicate in two languages alternately. Such an ability or psychological state in the individual has been referred to as bilinguality (Hamers and Blanc 2000). A bilingual society is one in which two languages are used for communication. In a bilingual society, it is possible to have a large number of monolinguals (those who speak only one of the two languages used in that society), provided that there are enough bilinguals to perform the functions requiring bilingual competence in that society. There is therefore a distinction between individual bilingualism and societal bilingualism.
Javad Ghasemi gave a lecture on bilingualism and multilingualism. He discussed how historically nations were viewed as monolingual and the emergence of the idea that a normal nation only speaks one language. He explained that bilingualism and multilingualism can refer to an individual's proficiency in languages or the number of languages involved in a society. Ghasemi also described different types of bilingual education programs that have been established to serve certain social groups, not entire societies. He discussed the concepts of additive and subtractive bilingualism introduced by Jim Cummins, noting that bilingualism is viewed as enriching for privileged groups but potentially risky for less privileged groups.
This document discusses the impact of bilingualism on education from historical, socio-political, and research perspectives. It traces the history of the Irish language in Ireland from dominance pre-16th century to decline during colonization. Research shows cognitive advantages for bilingual students, like greater flexibility, if both languages meet a threshold level. Additive bilingual models correlate with positive outcomes, while subtractive models correlate with negative outcomes. Irish research mirrors international findings, with bilingual students outperforming monolingual peers in math and other subjects. The conclusion is that bilingualism can make you smarter when implemented well through additive programs versus compulsory subtractive models.
The filipino bilingualism from a sociolingustic perspectiveTrenz
The document discusses the profile of the Filipino bilingual from a sociolinguistic perspective. It covers their identity, language attitudes and motivations, language use patterns, code switching behaviors, and relationship between language and identity. The key points are:
- Filipino bilinguals have a strong national identity but their language skills need to be more functional for modern times. Bilingual education can help equip them for a changing world.
- Studies show Filipino bilinguals have instrumental motivations to learn English for opportunities and integrative motivations to learn Filipino for identity. Their attitudes vary depending on proficiency and other factors.
- Language use is influenced most by social roles and contexts rather than topics
This document discusses the benefits of bilingual education programs. It highlights a teacher who sees students grow socially as they learn two languages and respect cultural differences. Research shows that bilingualism leads to higher cognitive skills, academic achievement, and job opportunities. Studies of over 2 million students found that English learners need 5-8 years of primary language education to close achievement gaps, and students in bilingual programs often outperform native English speakers. The goals of two-way bilingual immersion programs are to develop bilingualism, biliteracy, multicultural competence, and increase global, home and school community.
The document discusses the history and types of bilingual education in the Philippines. It outlines how bilingual education evolved from primarily using English for instruction to adopting a policy of using Filipino and English as official languages, with certain subjects taught in either Filipino or English. The goals of bilingual education in the Philippines are to develop competence in both Filipino and English and further enrich Filipino as the national language.
Multilingualism, Education, and Economy (1)Donna Confere
This document summarizes research on the relationship between multilingualism and various social and economic factors. It discusses studies that have explored whether multilingualism is correlated with higher cognitive ability, better academic performance, and greater economic advancement. The document also examines Pierre Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital and how multilingualism may provide social and economic benefits by serving as a form of cultural capital. Several possibilities and impediments to viewing multilingualism as cultural capital are considered.
Bilingualism And Multilingualism (ASBAR)Asbarcourse
This document discusses the relationship between language, nationism, and nationalism. It introduces concepts like multilingualism, multinational states, and the role language plays in developing a sense of national identity. While language can pose problems for nation-states by dividing groups, multilingual countries can either promote a single national language or find ways to foster nationalism through cultural elements besides language.
The document discusses linguistic diversity in America and debates around bilingual education. It summarizes the perspective of those who believe English should be the sole language of America and critiques this viewpoint. It also provides perspectives from research supporting bilingual education programs. The document reflects on the author's own biases towards non-English speakers and how their views have changed after learning more about issues like linguistic diversity in schools.
This chapter discusses the demographics and educational circumstances of dual-language learners (DLLs) in U.S. schools. It notes that the population of DLLs ages 0-8 has grown rapidly in recent decades to around 2-3 million as a result of increased immigration. DLL students tend to face greater educational risks on average due to factors like low family income, low parent education levels, and ethnic minority status. The chapter reviews different program models that have been demonstrated as effective for enhancing DLL students' development and early academic achievement.
Multilingualism and language attitudes students perceptions towards kiswahili...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated students' attitudes towards Kiswahili in Mtwara Region of Tanzania. The study found that most Tanzanian students have favorable attitudes towards Kiswahili and its status among secondary school students has not diminished. Kiswahili remains the most preferred language of use in all major domains. The study proposes enhancing the place and role of Kiswahili in Tanzania by exploring its use as a medium of instruction at secondary school levels. It also proposes measures to preserve local vernacular languages that face extinction due to language shift.
Language immersion schools aim to develop students' cultural awareness through bilingual education. There are several types of immersion programs, including foreign language immersion, majority language immersion, and bilingual immersion. Research shows immersion students perform equally or better than non-immersion peers in their first language proficiency and academic achievement. Students in immersion programs develop stronger cognitive learning strategies and interpersonal communication skills due to instructing in a second language. However, immersion programs face limited funding and misunderstanding in the U.S. due to an emphasis on standardized testing in core subjects rather than language education.
The document discusses various demographic trends in language minority students in US public schools, including that over 9.7 million students speak a language other than English at home. It also covers psychological and social factors that can impact English language learning, such as a student's first language, culture, age, self-esteem, and cognitive style. Additionally, the document addresses issues like code-switching, the role of the first language in the classroom, and differences between home and school cultural values.
This document discusses bilingual education and bilingualism. It provides background on topics like the bilingual child, the USA, and California. California has a highly diverse population, with over 25% of children speaking a language other than English, most commonly Spanish. The document also outlines some of California's policies around bilingual education over time. It discusses two bilingual education models and provides examples of two schools implementing these models: San Fernando Elementary and Joseph Gascon Elementary. Both schools saw progress in students' English language learning through solid, consistent instruction in their bilingual programs.
English Language Learners (ELLs) are a highly diverse group of students who are the fastest growing segment of the student population in the U.S. ELLs make up a heterogeneous group with varying levels of English proficiency, cultural backgrounds, and academic needs. While some states like California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois have seen large increases in their ELL populations, ELL students are increasingly present in all 50 states. There is no single approach that can adequately meet the diverse educational needs of ELL students.
Culturally and linguistically diverse studentscaswellj
The document discusses opportunities that culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms provide for both students and educators. It describes how valuing each student's unique background and experiences can foster respect and improve learning outcomes. It then provides details about a specific Ukrainian student, including his home life, school experiences, academic strengths and challenges, particularly with phonics and reading multisyllabic words. The student's cultural and linguistic "funds of knowledge" from traveling and speaking multiple languages at home are also discussed.
2012 TESOL Seminar 1: Growing up bilingual in multicultural urban Australia: ...KatherineHaratsis
This document summarizes a presentation on bilingualism and language learning in Australian schools. It discusses the benefits of bilingualism, issues with subtractive bilingualism, and findings from research on children's experiences as bilingual learners. Globalization has led to the dominance of English, threatening minority languages. However, being bilingual builds cultural and linguistic capital. Research highlighted that children view their home language as part of their identity and culture, and view learning additional languages as learning new cultures.
English as Gatekeeper
King, E. T., & Scott, L. M. (2014). English as gatekeeper: Linguistic capital and American schools. Journal for Multicultural Education, 8(4), 226-236. doi:10.1108/JME-06-2014-0026
Language education reflects largely unstated government policies, mainstream cultural values, and minority group aspirations. Their diverse aims result in monolingualism or various types of bilingual education, weak or strong forms in terms of bilingual outcomes among students. This presentation shows how 10 cases of school systems in Japan and the world can be analyzed into types of bilingual education.
The document discusses bilingualism and bilingual language acquisition in children. It covers several key topics:
1) Definitions of different types of bilingualism, such as coordinate vs. compound bilinguals and early vs. late bilinguals.
2) Debates around whether bilingual children initially have one unified or separate language systems. The unitary language system hypothesis argues they initially have one system that differentiates over time, while the separate systems hypothesis is that children differentiate languages from the start.
3) Language mixing in bilingual children and debates around whether it shows confusion or constrained grammatical competence in both languages.
Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant EducationUmair Mahmood
The document discusses language development and supporting emergent literacy in children. It notes that language develops through coordinating sounds, meanings, words, word sequences, volume, tone and turn-taking rules. It provides language development milestones for children aged 2-6 and suggestions for encouraging development. The document also discusses dual language development, language loss, learning a second language, signed languages, dialect differences in the classroom, teaching immigrant students and English language learners, and recognizing special needs in ELL students.
Benefit of bilingualism_session3_postingMike Yamakawa
The document discusses the advantages of being bilingual, biliterate, and multicultural. It notes that being bilingual provides cognitive benefits like improved executive function and multi-tasking abilities. It also fosters global perspectives and an appreciation for other cultures. Research shows that language immersion students develop more positive attitudes towards different ethnicities and a stronger sense of global citizenship.
Bingualism refers to the phenomenon of competence and communication in two languages. A bilingual individual is someone who has the ability to communicate in two languages alternately. Such an ability or psychological state in the individual has been referred to as bilinguality (Hamers and Blanc 2000). A bilingual society is one in which two languages are used for communication. In a bilingual society, it is possible to have a large number of monolinguals (those who speak only one of the two languages used in that society), provided that there are enough bilinguals to perform the functions requiring bilingual competence in that society. There is therefore a distinction between individual bilingualism and societal bilingualism.
Javad Ghasemi gave a lecture on bilingualism and multilingualism. He discussed how historically nations were viewed as monolingual and the emergence of the idea that a normal nation only speaks one language. He explained that bilingualism and multilingualism can refer to an individual's proficiency in languages or the number of languages involved in a society. Ghasemi also described different types of bilingual education programs that have been established to serve certain social groups, not entire societies. He discussed the concepts of additive and subtractive bilingualism introduced by Jim Cummins, noting that bilingualism is viewed as enriching for privileged groups but potentially risky for less privileged groups.
This document discusses the impact of bilingualism on education from historical, socio-political, and research perspectives. It traces the history of the Irish language in Ireland from dominance pre-16th century to decline during colonization. Research shows cognitive advantages for bilingual students, like greater flexibility, if both languages meet a threshold level. Additive bilingual models correlate with positive outcomes, while subtractive models correlate with negative outcomes. Irish research mirrors international findings, with bilingual students outperforming monolingual peers in math and other subjects. The conclusion is that bilingualism can make you smarter when implemented well through additive programs versus compulsory subtractive models.
The filipino bilingualism from a sociolingustic perspectiveTrenz
The document discusses the profile of the Filipino bilingual from a sociolinguistic perspective. It covers their identity, language attitudes and motivations, language use patterns, code switching behaviors, and relationship between language and identity. The key points are:
- Filipino bilinguals have a strong national identity but their language skills need to be more functional for modern times. Bilingual education can help equip them for a changing world.
- Studies show Filipino bilinguals have instrumental motivations to learn English for opportunities and integrative motivations to learn Filipino for identity. Their attitudes vary depending on proficiency and other factors.
- Language use is influenced most by social roles and contexts rather than topics
This document discusses the benefits of bilingual education programs. It highlights a teacher who sees students grow socially as they learn two languages and respect cultural differences. Research shows that bilingualism leads to higher cognitive skills, academic achievement, and job opportunities. Studies of over 2 million students found that English learners need 5-8 years of primary language education to close achievement gaps, and students in bilingual programs often outperform native English speakers. The goals of two-way bilingual immersion programs are to develop bilingualism, biliteracy, multicultural competence, and increase global, home and school community.
The document discusses the history and types of bilingual education in the Philippines. It outlines how bilingual education evolved from primarily using English for instruction to adopting a policy of using Filipino and English as official languages, with certain subjects taught in either Filipino or English. The goals of bilingual education in the Philippines are to develop competence in both Filipino and English and further enrich Filipino as the national language.
Multilingualism, Education, and Economy (1)Donna Confere
This document summarizes research on the relationship between multilingualism and various social and economic factors. It discusses studies that have explored whether multilingualism is correlated with higher cognitive ability, better academic performance, and greater economic advancement. The document also examines Pierre Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital and how multilingualism may provide social and economic benefits by serving as a form of cultural capital. Several possibilities and impediments to viewing multilingualism as cultural capital are considered.
Bilingualism And Multilingualism (ASBAR)Asbarcourse
This document discusses the relationship between language, nationism, and nationalism. It introduces concepts like multilingualism, multinational states, and the role language plays in developing a sense of national identity. While language can pose problems for nation-states by dividing groups, multilingual countries can either promote a single national language or find ways to foster nationalism through cultural elements besides language.
The document discusses linguistic diversity in America and debates around bilingual education. It summarizes the perspective of those who believe English should be the sole language of America and critiques this viewpoint. It also provides perspectives from research supporting bilingual education programs. The document reflects on the author's own biases towards non-English speakers and how their views have changed after learning more about issues like linguistic diversity in schools.
This chapter discusses the demographics and educational circumstances of dual-language learners (DLLs) in U.S. schools. It notes that the population of DLLs ages 0-8 has grown rapidly in recent decades to around 2-3 million as a result of increased immigration. DLL students tend to face greater educational risks on average due to factors like low family income, low parent education levels, and ethnic minority status. The chapter reviews different program models that have been demonstrated as effective for enhancing DLL students' development and early academic achievement.
Multilingualism and language attitudes students perceptions towards kiswahili...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigated students' attitudes towards Kiswahili in Mtwara Region of Tanzania. The study found that most Tanzanian students have favorable attitudes towards Kiswahili and its status among secondary school students has not diminished. Kiswahili remains the most preferred language of use in all major domains. The study proposes enhancing the place and role of Kiswahili in Tanzania by exploring its use as a medium of instruction at secondary school levels. It also proposes measures to preserve local vernacular languages that face extinction due to language shift.
Language immersion schools aim to develop students' cultural awareness through bilingual education. There are several types of immersion programs, including foreign language immersion, majority language immersion, and bilingual immersion. Research shows immersion students perform equally or better than non-immersion peers in their first language proficiency and academic achievement. Students in immersion programs develop stronger cognitive learning strategies and interpersonal communication skills due to instructing in a second language. However, immersion programs face limited funding and misunderstanding in the U.S. due to an emphasis on standardized testing in core subjects rather than language education.
The document discusses various demographic trends in language minority students in US public schools, including that over 9.7 million students speak a language other than English at home. It also covers psychological and social factors that can impact English language learning, such as a student's first language, culture, age, self-esteem, and cognitive style. Additionally, the document addresses issues like code-switching, the role of the first language in the classroom, and differences between home and school cultural values.
This document discusses bilingual education and bilingualism. It provides background on topics like the bilingual child, the USA, and California. California has a highly diverse population, with over 25% of children speaking a language other than English, most commonly Spanish. The document also outlines some of California's policies around bilingual education over time. It discusses two bilingual education models and provides examples of two schools implementing these models: San Fernando Elementary and Joseph Gascon Elementary. Both schools saw progress in students' English language learning through solid, consistent instruction in their bilingual programs.
English Language Learners (ELLs) are a highly diverse group of students who are the fastest growing segment of the student population in the U.S. ELLs make up a heterogeneous group with varying levels of English proficiency, cultural backgrounds, and academic needs. While some states like California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois have seen large increases in their ELL populations, ELL students are increasingly present in all 50 states. There is no single approach that can adequately meet the diverse educational needs of ELL students.
Does the dominance of English Language mean that learning foreign languages is no longer essential for native English Speakers? Discussing the pro's and con's of language acquisition.
Provides a brief overview of the historical and legal perspectives on bilingual education in the United States. Also includes challenges, students and teachers face as well as possible supports teachers can use when working with English Language Learners (ELLs).
The Roadmap to Philippine MultiliteracyDina Ocampo
The document discusses language education policy in the Philippines. It outlines executive orders and bills that aim to strengthen the use of English as a medium of instruction in schools. It also discusses the importance of maintaining cultural identity through language and the benefits of mother tongue education and multilingualism based on evidence from studies. Key recommendations include recognizing the country's multilingual nature and promoting additive bilingual and multilingual education models.
Maintenance Bilingual Education For Heritage Language...Alison Hall
This document summarizes a dual immersion program for Hispanic children from kindergarten through 8th grade at Barbour Dual-Language Immersion Academy. The program provides more Spanish instruction in lower grades, incorporating more English each year, with classrooms split evenly between English and Spanish speakers. The author is continuing observations of a second grade teacher, Heather Cyrus, who is ahead of her peers in evolving her classroom for 21st century education. Her philosophy is that learning is ever-changing and the learner is most important.
Bilingual education refers to educational approaches that use two languages for classroom instruction. The goals of bilingual education include teaching English, fostering academic achievement, preserving cultural heritage, and enabling students to learn a second language. There are two main patterns of bilingual language development - simultaneous bilingualism, where a child learns two languages at once, and sequential bilingualism, where a child learns a second language after establishing proficiency in their first language. Common types of bilingual education programs in the US include transitional bilingual education, where some academic classes are initially taught in a student's native language to support English acquisition.
Can bilingualism cause problems for children? Which language should parents speak? Should parents avoid mixing languages? This slideshare accompanies a RALLI film by Dr Vicky Murphy providing some basic information about bilingualism based on the research evidence. http://youtu.be/p9iWG0M5z40
For an index of the RALLI films and slides see: http://ralliindex.blogspot.co.uk
Two-Way Billingual Immersion Programs Create...Katy Allen
Two-way bilingual immersion programs have been shown to create higher-achieving and more confident students compared to other programs. Academically, TWBI students receive higher grades due to learning two languages and being exposed to different cultures. Research also shows that 87-93% of past TWBI students stated they would not drop out of school. TWBI programs start in kindergarten and go through 8th grade to ensure students have sufficient time to become fully bilingual and continue language studies in high school. There are two models, 90:10 and 50:50, with research showing 90:10 students tend to score higher and be more fully bilingual.
edTPA Online Module 6. Addressing English Language Learnerslhbaecher
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1. Encouraging
Biliteracy in
Matthew Barbee
Florida’s
University of Hawaii
SLS 660: Sociolinguistics
Schools
SIDE BY SIDE
2. “母国語を否定することは社会への参加や、
まさにその人のアイデンティティを否定す
るものである。”
"민족의 고유 언어를 억누르는 것은 그들의
사회 참여를 억누르고, 정체성을 부인하는
것과 동일하다."
“La denegación a la lengua materna de una
gente es la denegación tanto a su participación
social como a su misma identidad.”
Eduardo Hernández-Chávez (1988)
3. “The denial of a people’s
native tongue is a denial of
their participation in society
and of their very identity.”
Eduardo Hernández-Chávez (1988)
4. “When language-minority children
and children from monolingual
English homes can learn side by
side in multilingual classrooms, all
students are shown that they have
equal value.”
Kathryn Lindholm-Leary (2000)
5. What percentage of Americans speak a language other than English?
Spanish 62.3%
Indo-European 18.6%
Asian/Pacific Island languages 15%
No English at all 8.1%
Other
Language Use in 19%
the United States
2010
English
81%
U. S. Bureau of the Census 2007
5 years and older
6. What percentage of Floridians speak a language other than English?
Between 5 and 17 years old
5 years and older
Other
26%
English
Other 42%
58%
English
74%
U. S. Bureau of the Census 2010
7. Where does Florida stand in regards to bilingual education?
440 bilingual immersion programs
[27 states and the District of Columbia]
History of Bilingual
Education in Florida
and the US
California DOE 2011, Florida DOE 1990, Hernandez 1988, Ovando 2003
8. History of Bilingual Education in the US
• The Naturalization Act
1906
• Castro’s Cuban Revolution
1959
• Coral Way Bilingual Elementary School in Dade
1963 County, Florida.
• The Civil Rights Act
1964
Lindholm-Leary 2000, Hernandez 1988, Ovando 2003
9. History of Bilingual Education in the US
• US Immigration Act
1965
• The Bilingual Education Act
1968
• The Equal Educational Opportunities Act
1974 • Lau vs. Nichols
• U.S. English proposed to establish English as
1983 the official language
Florida DOE 1990, Lucas 1994, Hernandez 1988, Ovando 2003
10. Two Divergent Ideologies Emerged
Acceptance of
English Only
“Other” Languages
Increasing numbers
of LM residents Necessity
seen as a threat
English and the
dominant culture.
Outcry of parents
and communities
The presence of LM
students lowers the
standards and
strains resources.
Florida DOE 1990, Lucas 1994, Hernandez 1988, Ovando 2003
11. Florida’s Policy 1990 Consent Decree between the
on ESL/Bilingual League of Latin American Citizens and
the Florida Department of Education
Education Today
Identification
Assessment
Equal Access
• Established bilingual
immersion programs
Teacher Training
Florida DOE 2007, Ovando 2003 Monitoring Florida DOE 1990
12. Deficiencies in Florida’s Current Policy
Despite Explicit • Many districts are exempted due to budget
constraints and population size
Policies • NCLB has lead to homogenized instruction
Despite • Inaccurate monitoring
Regulations and • Inadequate access to programs
• Inadequate teacher training
Monitoring
• Misconceptions still exist
Despite • Less value is still given to languages other than
Research English
• Low number of bilingual programs
Harper 2007, MacDonald 2004, Florida DOE 1990, Platt 2003, Thomas 2000
13. RECOGNISE AND
PROMOTE AN
RECOGNISE AND ENCOURAGE
AWARENESS
ENCOURAGE LINGUISTIC
THAT ALL NATIVE
CULTURAL PROFICIENCY
LANGUAGES
LITERACY HAVE VALUE
DISTRICTS SHALL PRESENT A STATE
RECOGNIZED BILITERACY AWARD TO EACH
GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO
DEMONSTRATES PROFICIENCY IN
SPEAKING, READING, AND WRITING IN ONE
OR MORE LANGUAGES IN ADDITION TO
ENGLISH.
State Seal of Biliteracy Policy Proposal
15. Principles Behind the Policy
• Language and identity are inseparable.
• All native and second languages have value.
• Increases cognitive development.
• Critical to our participation in a global
political, social, and economic context.
• Future workplace demands it.
• Florida’s diversity demands it.
Cloud 2000, California DOE 2011, Florida DOE 2007,
Lindholm 2000/2001, Lucas 1994, Platt 2003, Zalasko 2000
16. Lindholm-Leary (2000)
Conducted research on duel-language bilingual programs:
90/10 model and a 50/50 model of dual language immersion
Biliteracy correlation with L1/L2 reading proficiency
◦ Both groups of students were successful in tests of reading and writing in both languages
◦ By the time English speakers began English reading in third grade, they performed at grade level
and at least as high as English speakers instructed only in English
◦ Higher levels of bilingual proficiency associated with higher levels of reading achievement
Academic content achievement
◦ Both groups of students scored on par with their peers in mathematics achievement
◦ Math achievement was highly related across two languages
◦ Social studies and science achievement were average to high for English and Spanish
speakers
Better multicultural competencies and self esteem
◦ High levels of self-esteem
◦ High academic competence and motivation
◦ Positive multicultural competencies
◦ Enjoyment in studying through two languages
No evidence suggests that such programs retard
the language development of speakers of any
language.
17. Thomas and Collier (2000)
National Study of Programs for English Learners
Program Types Reviewed
DLBI programs
◦ 90:10
◦ 50:50
Late-Exit bilingual programs
◦ 90:10 and 50:50 one-way developmental programs
Early-Exit / TBE and content ESL
Early-Exit / TBE and traditional ESL
ESL taught through content
ESL pullout
Findings:
◦ Bilingual immersion programs are the only programs that assist
students to fully reach the 50th percentile in both L1 and L2 in all
subjects and to maintain that high level of achievement
◦ Bilingual immersion programs have the fewest high school dropouts
For all bilingual students, there is a correlation
between native-language development and
long-term academic achievement.
19. References
California Department of Education. (2011). Regarding State Seal of Biliteracy. [Assembly Bill 815, Chapter 618, Filed
October 8, 2011]. Retrieved from http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11 12/bill/as/ab_815_bill_20111008_chaptered.pdf
California Department of Education. (2011). Two-Way bilingual immersion program. Retrieved from
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/ip/twowyimmersion.asp
Cloud, N., Genesee, F., & Hamayan, E. (2000). Dual language instruction: A handbook for enriched education. Boston, MA:
Heinle & Heinle.
Florida Department of Education. (1990). 1990 Consent Decree between the League of United Latin American Citizens and
the Florida Department of Education. Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/aala/lulac.asp
Florida Department of Education. (2007-2008). Percentage of English language learners. Retrieved from
http://www.fldoe.org/eias/eiaspubs/pdf/ellflus.pdf
Florida Department of Education. (2009). District plan for services to English language learners: Calhoun County. Retrieved
from http://www.fldoe.org/aala/ELLPlans/2009/calhoun09.pdf
Freeman, R. D. (1996). Dual-language planning at Oyster Bilingual School: It’s much more than language. TESOL Quarterly.
30(3), 557-582.
Harper, C., Platt, E., Naranjo, C., & Boynton, S. (2007). Marching in unison: Florida ESL teachers and No Child Left Behind.
TESOL Quarterly. 41(3), 642-651.
Hernández-Chávez, E. (1988). Language policy and language rights in the United States. In T. Skutnabb-Kangas & J. Cummins
(Eds.), Minority education: From shame to struggle (pp. 45–56). Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters.
Li Wei (2008). Research perspectives on bilingualism and bilingual education. In K.A. King & N.H. Hornberger
(Eds.), Encyclopedia of language and education, 2nd ed., vol. 10: Research methods in language and education (pp.
137–149). New York: Springer Science+Business Media LLC.
Lindholm-Leary, K. (2000). Biliteracy for a global society: An idea book on dual language education. Washington, D.C.:
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education.
Lindholm-Leary, K. (2001). Dual Language Education. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters Ltd.
20. Lo Bianco, J. (2010). Language policy and planning. In N.H. Hornberger & S.L. McKay (Eds.), Sociolinguistics and language
education (pp. 143-174). Bristol: Multilingual Matters.
Lucas, T., & Katz, A. (1994). Reframing the debate: The roles of native languages in English only programs for language
minority students. TESOL Quarterly. 28(3), 537-561.
MacDonald, V. (2004). The status of English language learners in Florida: trends and prospects. Retrieved from ERIC
database. (ED483731)
Ovando, C. J. (2003). Bilingual Education in the United States: Historical development and current issues. Bilingual
Research Journal. 27(1), 1-24.
Platt, E., Harper, C., & Mendoza, M. B. (2003). Dueling philosophies: Inclusion of separation for Florida’s English language
learners? TESOL Quarterly. 37(1), 105-132.
Sunshine State TESOL of Florida. (2010). Position statement on bilingual education. Retrieved from
http://sstesol.org/?tag=language-policy
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http://sstesol.org/?tag=language-policy
Thomas, W. & Collier, V. (1998). School effectiveness for language minority students. Alexandria, VA: National Clearinghouse
for Bilingual Education
Thomas, W. & Collier, V. (2000). A national study of school effectiveness for language minority students’ long-term academic
achievement. Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence, Santa Cruz, CA
U. S. Bureau of the Census. (Reported 2010). Language use in the United States: 2007. Washington, D. C: Bureau of the
Census.
Zelasko, N., & Antunez, B. (2000). If your child learns in two languages: A parent’s guide for improving educational
opportunities for children acquiring English as a second language. National clearinghouse for bilingual education.
Retrieved from http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/files/uploads/9/IfYourChildLearnsInTwo Langs _English.pdf
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Editor's Notes
First, to put my policy in perspective, I had to ask, “What percentage of American’s speak a language other than English?”2007 US Census Bureau (reported 2010)US: Out of population 5 years and older:Speak English at home – 80%Speak a language other than English – 19.7% Spanish 62.3%, Indo-European 18.6%, Asian/Pacific Island languages 15%No English ability at all 8.1% FL: Out of population 5 years and older:Speak a language other than English – 26.1%California 42.6%New Mexico 35.7%Texas 33.9%New York 28.9%Arizona 28.5%Speak English very well – 54.1%Speak English not at all – 9.5%Florida: Out of population 5 to 17 years old:English only - 42.3%Speak a language other than English – 57.7%
Before I get into my policy proposal, I want to situate Florida within the history of bilingual education in the US.Currently there are 440 bilingual immersion programs in the US, which includes 27 states and the DC.[To define Bilingual Immersion programs, they are programs thatdevelop bilingualism and biliteracy in English and a second language by integrating ELLs with non-ELLs.]While there is a long history with bilingual education in the US, Florida lead the way.This picture is a classroom at Coral Way Elementary School in Dade County, FL, which was the first bilingual immersion program in the US.Began in the 1960s, the school was a way for the newly-immigrant Haitian-Creole children in Dade County to acclimate to US culture while holding on to their native language. Dade county, by the way, has the 4th largest school district in the US with a 60% Hispanic student enrollment and over 100 languages.Next,let’s look at some of the events that lead to and grew out of these events…
1906 – US: The 1906 Naturalization Act was the first federal language legislation ever passed in the US, in which Native-American cultural genocide was explicitly discussed as an extension of military policy. [We knew then that to take away a people’s language was to rape them of their culture and identity.]1959 – Cuba: Castro’s Cuban Revolution1963 – Florida: Florida’s bilingual education movement began with the establishment of Coral Way Elementary school in Dade County.1964 – US: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave all students regardless of race, gender, and religious affiliation the rights to equal education.
1965 – US: Immigration Act [canceled the Naturalization Act] lead the way for large numbers of Asian and Latin Americans to enter the country.1968 – US: The Bilingual Education Act, ambiguous to say the least, “marked a step away from the Darwinian educational practices of the early 20th century” (Ovando, 2003).1974 – US: The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 extended the CRA of 1964 to include speakers of languages other than English. It also confirmed the ruling in Lau vs. Nichols.These declared that a Content-Area subject could be taught in a language other than English.1983 – US: A group called U.S. English began advocating that for a constitutional amendment to establish English and as the official language of the US.2011 – California: State Seal of Biliteracy approved
In the 1980’s/1990’s English-Only policies spread because some people saw the increasing numbers of language minority residents as a threat to English and the dominant culture. Some also believe that the presence of LM students lowers standards and places an on wanted burden on recourses.On the other hand, the “Acceptance of Other Languages” spread out of necessity and from the outcry of parents and communities. This is best seen in Florida…….
Let’s look at Florida’s Policy on ESL/Bilingual Education today which is governed by the 1990 Consent Decree between the League of Latin American Citizens and the Florida Department of Education.It is essentiallyFlorida’s framework for compliance with Federal and State laws regarding the education of ELLs.Identifies ELL students and assesses their level of EnglishGuarantees equal access to instruction and special programs according to an ELL’s level of English, and officially established Bilingual Immersion programs as a way to meet such standardsProvides for teacher trainingEnsures the monitoring of student achievement as well retention, graduation, and dropout rates among ELL’s and looks for gaps between that population and the non ELL population.Yet despite such policies, the reality still remains…..This leads to the next slide:
Overall, it boils down to status. Languages other than English have very low priority in our society. I propose to change that with my policy……-------Recent English-only legislative efforts and responses to current federal policies, such as No Child Left Behind (Harper, 2007), demonstrate pervasive misconceptions about the nature of quality bilingual education and its place in the field of TESOL. Not only do these policies neglect to take recent findings about second language acquisition into consideration, they also ignore the positive outcomes of well-implemented bilingual programs (Thomas & Collier, 2002). As a result, valuable linguistic, economic, and cultural resources are being lost at a rapid rate. With its growing language minority population, Florida could be a leader in innovative practices to exploit the linguistic and cultural diversity that exist in the state. Instead, the state has adopted a predominantly English-only policy to meet the needs of English language learners (ELLs). As evidence by the small number of bilingual programs being implemented in various counties, bilingual education remains largely invisible in the state. The implementation of NCLB reforms has compromised rather than contributed to high-quality instruction for ELLs. As the content of the curriculum becomes generic, skills-based, and decontextualized, ELLs are deprived of vocabulary development and comprehension in context-imbedded settings. What’s more, teachers’ flexibility to decide what is best for students and loss of professional freedom creates an environment in which teachers are forced to implement unsound pedagogical practices; and homogenous, scripted instruction curtails teacher creativity. The Florida Department of Education, on several levels, is not meeting the needs of its English Language Learners. Both monitoring reports from the state’s supervisory Office of Multicultural Student Language Education and district reviews conducted by consulting groups have found several areas of concern: inadequate monitoring of ESOL delivery, inadequate access to programs, and inadequate teacher training. The concerns showed high correlation with how administrators and teachers give less value to languages other than English. These attitudes were more prevalent in “rural” districts.
In order to A, B, and C…….[policy]Lo Bianco…..Status planning is mostly done by people with formal power who produce public texts such as regulations, laws, constitutional provisions and authoritative reports. The goals of status planning are often dictated by interests of nations, as perceived by elites, and stress national cohesion and cultural continuity over a given sovereign territory. With other 50% of Floridians age 5 to 17, a policy like this is necessary to for what LoBianco calls “cohesion.” How can we deny that Florida’s students don’t only speak English?
The precedent for such a policy was set this past year when California passed their Assembly Bill 815, which called for a similar program.California Assembly Bill 815: State Seal of BiliteracyThe State Seal of Biliteracy (2011) is established to (1) To encourage pupils to study languages.(2) To certify attainment of biliteracy.(3) To provide employers with a method of identifying people with language and biliteracy skills.(4) To provide universities with a method to recognize and give academic credit to applicants seeking admission.(5) To prepare pupils with 21st century skills.(6) To recognize and promote foreign language instruction in public schools.(7) To strengthen intergroup relationships, affirm the value of diversity, and honor the multiple cultures and languages of a community.
“The benefits to employers in having staff fluent in more than one language are clear: access to an expanded market, allowing business owners to better serve their customer’s needs, and the sparking of new marketing ideas that better target a particular audience and open a channel of communication with customers” (Cloud 2000)“Competence in both languages facilitates the learning of academic content and literacy and promotes positive cognitive effects, including an analytic orientation to language, higher verbal and nonverbal intelligence, and divergent thinking” (Platt, Harper, & Mendoza, 2003)The study and/or mastery of two or more languages makes important contributions to a student’s cognitive development, understanding of diverse cultures, and economic opportunities.Multiple languages are a critical element in enabling our city and state to participate effectively in a global political, social and economic context.The demand for employees to be fluent in more than one language is increasing both in California, Florida, and throughout the world. “The benefits to employers in having staff fluent in more than one language are clear: access to an expanded market, allowing business owners to better serve their customer’s needs, and the sparking of new marketing ideas that better target a particular audience and open a channel of communication with customers.”Florida is home to speakers from hundreds of different language and cultural groups, and to build trust and understanding across the multiple language and cultural groups in our diverse community requires multilingual skills of communication. Even the Sunshine State TESOL of Florida has adopted California’s policies regarding language policy in the state. Not only does Florida’s TESOL reference research out of California, they go as far as to quote word for word California’s stance on the benefits of bilingual education. Using and valuing students’ native languages in schools supports and enhances learning because they themselves are indirectly valued. The use of students’ native languages can also increase the openness to learning by reducing the degree of language and culture shock they encounter. “Because relations of power and their effective consequences are integral to language acquisition” (Lucus & Katz, 1994), student learning can also be enhanced by integrating students’ native languages into their educational experiences, thus giving their languages a status more comparable to that of English.
Lindholm-Leary (2000)Conducted research on bilingual programs in the US. Two groups were tested, a 90/10 model and a 50/50 model of dual language immersion.OVERALL RESULTS: English Language Proficiency—both English and Spanish speakers benefited equally from 90:10 and 50:50 models. Spanish Language Proficiency—More likely to occur in 90:10 models.Research Results (Lindholm-Leary, 2000)BiliteracyBoth groups of students were successful in tests of reading and writing in both languagesBy the time English speakers began English reading in third grade, they performed at grade level and at least as high as English speakers instructed only in EnglishHigher levels of bilingual proficiency associated with higher levels of reading achievementAcademic Content“Competence in both languages facilitates the learning of academic content and literacy and promotes positive cognitive effects, including an analytic orientation to language, higher verbal and nonverbal intelligence, and divergent thinking” (Platt, Harper, & Mendoza, 2003)Both groups of students scored on par with their peers in mathematics achievementMath achievement was highly related across two languagesSocial studies and science achievement were average to high for English and Spanish speakersMulticultural Competencies and Self EsteemHigh levels of self-esteemHigh academic competence and motivationPositive multicultural competenciesEnjoyment in studying through two languagesThere is no evidence to suggest that participation in DLE programs retards the native language development of speakers of any language.
Thomas and Collier (2000)National Study of Programs for English LearnersIn a national studyConducted in five school districts throughout the United StatesIncluding over 210,000 student recordsReviewing different program types for language minority studentsProgram Types ReviewedTWBI programs90:1050:50Late-Exit bilingual programs90:10 and 50:50 one-way developmental programsEarly-Exit / TBE and content ESLEarly-Exit / TBE and traditional ESLESL taught through contentESL pulloutResearch ResultsProgram effectiveness findings showTwo-way bilingual immersion programs are the only programs that assist students to fully reach the 50th percentile in both L1 and L2 in all subjects and to maintain that high level of achievementTwo-way programs have the fewest high school dropoutsThere is a correlation between native-language development and long-term academic achievement.
As a nation peopled with conquered indigenous groups and involuntary and voluntary immigrant communities, we have struggled from the beginning with an uneasy balance between unum and pluribus. One thing is on the side of pluralism, however—the principles of equality for all. Policy makers, administrators, parents, and teachers need to be passionate about providing a first-rate educationfor all children, not only for those who speak standard English. Such quality education, however, will require action that articulates the past 30 years’ positive research findings on bilingualism, clarifies misunderstandings about the nature of bilingual education, and overcomes xenophobic fears of a perceived attack on English. Such action, for instance, the creation of a Seal of Biliteracy would tangibly signal a shift in such ideology and lead the US into a more enlightened era in bilingual education. (Ovando 2003)