Bilingual education : a reference handbook / Rosa Castro Feinberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feinberg, Rosa Castro.

Series:

Contemporary education issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Bilingual--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education, Bilingual.

Education and state--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education and state.

United States.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvi, 352 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2002]

Summary:

The reference source on contemporary American education, with jargon-free analysis of controversial topics and on-going debates.

The little red schoolhouse is no more. Today, sophisticated educational methods and fractious debate reflect an educational system as big and diverse as America itself. Contemporary Education Issues provides the much-need perspective to make sense of an educational system as big and diverse and dynamic as America itself.

Tackling topics from teacher training to special education, the series covers classroom, courthouse, and Congress with balanced perspective and thorough, no-holds-barred analyses that make sense of American education from preschool to college.

No other reference set on the subject offers so much, whether for the student looking into a topic for the first time or the seasoned scholar looking for research resources.

Contents:

Variables 1

Components of Bilingual Education Programs 5

Language Minority Students 5

English-Language Instruction 6

Academic Language 7

Home-Language Arts 8

Adult Second-Language Learning 8

Acquiring Academic Language: Program Duration 10

Funding for Programs in Bilingual Education 11

Linguistic Isolation and Local Conditions 12

Content-Area Instruction 15

Sheltered Instruction 15

Home-Language Arts and Home-Language Content-Area Instruction 16

Indigenous Students 17

Biliteracy 18

Parent and Community Involvement 18

Dropout Prevention 18

Access to Cultural Capital 19

Early Childhood Education 19

Sheltered English Immersion 19

Submersion 21

Language Majority Students 22

Comparison of Components 23

Second-Language, Foreign-Language, and Language Arts Programs 23

Language Arts and ESL 24

Foreign Languages and ESL 25

Bilingual Education and ESL 27

Bilingual Education and Foreign-Language Programs 27

Chapter 2 Chronology: The Evolution of Teacher Education 33

Chapter 3 Local Bilingual Education Policies and Curriculum 71

Characteristics of Language Minority Students 72

Location, Ethnicity, and Home Languages 72

Educational Status of Language Minority Students 73

American Indian Students 75

Asian Students 76

Hispanic Students 77

Teacher Preparation 78

Language Educators 78

English-Language Arts 80

Elementary and Secondary Education 80

Training All Teachers 82

Teacher Credentials 83

University Faculty Credentials 83

School Districts 84

Policymakers and Administrators 86

Funding 87

Challenges to Consider When Selecting Programs 88

Programs and Models 91

Programs Using English Only 91

Programs Using English and the Home Language 92

Newcomers 94

Public School District Policies and Programs 94

The Houston Independent School District 95

Notable School 97

Dumas Independent School District 99

Notable School 100

Capistrano Unified School District 102

Notable School 104

An In-Depth Look at Two-Way Programs 108

Management 108

Scheduling 109

Paired Teachers 109

Joint Planning 110

Other Factors 110

Faculty Desegregation 110

Hiring and Interviewing 111

Language 112

Other Staff Training 112

Administrators' Training Needs 113

Budgeting 113

Leadership 114

Pattern Maintenance and Integration 114

Vision and Commitment 114

Workload Equity 116

Intercultural and Interlingual Communication 116

Adaptation and Resource Acquisition 117

Image, Media, Public Relations, and Communications to Parents 118

Political Duties 119

Goal Attainment 120

Coverage of Curriculum Objectives 120

Educational Reform 120

Institutional Priorities 120

Chapter 4 State Policies and Bilingual Education 125

Overview of State Action in Education 125

Reform 126

Standards and Assessment 129

Teacher Training and Licensing 131

Foreign-Language Education 134

Bilingual Education 136

Bridge Programs: Fusion in Language Education 137

Immersion and Two-Way Programs 139

Languages Across the Curriculum (L.A.C.) 139

Bilingual Colleges 140

Illinois 141

Hawaii 147

Chapter 5 Bilingual Education and Federal Law 157

Federal Authorization 157

Current Federal Language Goals 158

The Native American Languages Act of 1990 159

Goals 2000: Educate America Act 160

The School-To-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 161

Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) 161

Title I: Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards 162

Title VII: Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, and Language Acquisition Programs 163

Title X: Programs of National Significance, Part C

Public Charter Schools 165

Federal Incentives: Funding Sources 166

Magnet Schools Assistance 166

Academic Excellence Awards 167

Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) 168

Federal Requirements or Prohibitions 169

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as Amended 169

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1973, as Amended 169

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964 169

May 25, 1970, Memorandum 170

Lau v. Nichols (1974) 170

Equal Educational Opportunity (EEO) Act of 1974 170

Castaneda v. Pickard (1981) 171

Plyler v. Doe (1982) 172

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA 97) 172

Developments in the Twenty-First Century 173

Chapter 6 Politics and the Challenge of Linguistic Diversity 175

Immigration 176

Attitudes toward Immigration and Immigrants 177

Immigrant Students 182

Research on Immigrant Children 183

History of Immigrant Schooling 184

Language Loss 186

Distributive Politics: Resource Distribution and Language Economics 187

Influence 187

School Finance Reform 188

Serrano v. Priest (1971) 189

San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (1973) 189

Edgewood ISD v. Kirby (1984) 190

Rodriguez v. Los Angeles Unified School District (1992) 191

McDuffy v. Secretary of the Executive Office of Education (1993) 192

Leandro v. State of North Carolina (1997) 193

Flores v. Arizona (2000) 194

Campaign for Fiscal Equity, et al. v. State of New York, et al. (1993) 195

Next Phases in School Finance Reform 196

Costs and Benefits of Bilingual Education 197

Costs 197

Benefits 200

Language and Economics Theory 201

Identity Politics 204

Identity Politics and Linguistic Diversity 205

Identity Politics and Religious Diversity 206

Analogy 207

Public Opinion 208

Research 208

Research Findings 210

Media 212

Press Coverage of Proposition 227 213

Ethnicity and Language 214

Network News 215

Bilingual Education Myths 216

Respondents' Comments Regarding Students 217

Respondents' Comments Regarding Teachers 218

Respondents' Comments Regarding Programs 220

Respondents' Comments Regarding Outcomes 222

Respondents' Comments Regarding Disadvantages of Bilingual Education 225

Respondents' Comments Regarding Advantages of Bilingual Education 226

Language Legislation in the United States 227

English Only and English Plus 227

Possible Responses to Diversity 230

English Only 231

Current Status of Official Language Legislation 232

Example of Official English Legislation 233

Position Statement 235

Additional Arguments for Language Legislation 236

English Plus 237

Current Status of English Plus Legislation 239

Example of English Plus Legislation 239

Position Statements 240

Implementation in Other Countries 242

Chapter 7 Directory of Agencies and Organizations Associated with Bilingual Education 255

Federal Government Agencies 255

State Education Agencies 261

Territories 274

Professional Associations 275

Training and Technical Assistance Centers 276

Equity Assistance Centers 281

National Foreign Language Resource Centers 284

University-Based Centers 287

Chapter 8 Print and Nonprint Resources 293

Books, Papers, and Articles 293

Government Publications 298

Reports from Nonprofit Organizations and Think Tanks 301

Nonprint Resources 304

Civil Rights Organizations 308

Educational Governance and Management Associations 311

Ethnic Group History and Organizations 313

Language and Immigration Restrictionist Organizations 314

Policy and Information Dissemination Organizations 316

Mailing Lists 320.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-323) and index.

ISBN:

1576071251

OCLC:

48535565