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"By far the most complete,
the most thorough, and the most insightful volume of its kind ever
done in the field."
– Stephen Krashen
Educating English
Learners:
Language Diversity in the Classroom
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Online Resource Guide, Ver. 5.1 (2006-07)
$14.95
CD-ROM companion disk has been updated and
expanded. Designed to stimulate student projects and independent study, the
Online Resource Guide features both primary source materials and current
articles about the theory and practice of bilingual education. The latest
version includes legislation, court decisions, Congressional hearings, Census
publications, historical documents, ERIC digests, and NCELA reports, along
with Internet links to key research studies, online journals, resource centers,
state and federal agencies, professional organizations, and a wealth of related
information.
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This best-selling introduction to
language-minority education – formerly
known as Bilingual
Education: History, Politics, Theory and Practice –
has been updated and expanded to incorporate all the latest
developments in research, pedagogy, legislation, and politics
affecting English language learners.
New features include:
- Making sense of Census 2000
- No Child Left Behind Act and its implications
for ELLs
- U.S. language policies and their ideological
roots
- Thomas-Collier research, Dade County study,
BICS/CALP debate
- Encouraging news on two-way bilingual education
- Expanded history of language diversity and
education policies in the U.S.A.
- Impact of English-only initiatives in California,
Arizona, and Massachusetts
- Detailed guide to ELL program models, including
structured English immersion, transitional and developmental bilingual
education, and two-way bilingual immersion
- CD-ROM companion disk, expanded and updated
for 2006-07.
Table
of Contents
(for more details, click here)
Introduction
DIVERSITY
1. Bilingualism, American Style
2. Options for English Learners
3. Language Policies in the U.S.A.
HISTORY
4. A Forgotten Legacy
5. The Evolution of Federal Policy
6. English Only or English Plus?
THEORY
7. The Effectiveness Question
8. Basic Research on Language Acquisition
9. Considering Program Alternatives
PRACTICE
10. The Case Studies Project
11. Indian Language Education
12. Two-Way Bilingualism
POLITICS
13. Disaster at the Polls
14. No Child Left Untested
15. Advocating for English Learners
Sources and Suggested Reading
Index
Online Resource Guide (CD-ROM)
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