Description
Book SynopsisDual 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.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1: Social and Theoretical Contexts of Dual Language Education
1 Language Education Programs and Politics
2 Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations for Dual Language Education Programs
3 Critical Features of Successful Language Education Programs: Design and Implementation Issues
Part 2: Classroom, Administrative and Familial Contexts in Dual Language Education
4 The Dual Language Education School Characteristics and Data Collection
5 Teacher Background and Perceptions of Support, Program Planning, Instructional Practices and Efficacy
6 Teacher Talk in Dual Language Education Classrooms
7 Parent Involvement, Attitudes and Satisfaction in Dual Language Education Programs
Part 3: Student Outcomes in Dual Language Education Programs
8 Student Outcomes: Introduction and Data Collection
9 Student Outcomes: Oral Language Proficiency
10 Student Outcomes: Academic Language Proficiency: Reading and Language Achievement
11 Student Outcomes in Reading and Literacy: Standardized Achievement Tests vs. Alternative Assessment
12 Student Outcomes: Content Area Achievement in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
13 Student Outcomes: Attitudes
Part 4: Conclusions and Implications for Language Education Programs
14 Summary and Conclusions
15 Implications
Appendix
References
Index
