Revisiting the Bilingual Debate from the Perspectives of Parents: Policy, Practice, and Matches or Mismatches

Autor/inn/en	Stritikus, Tom T.; Garcia, Eugene
Titel	Revisiting the Bilingual Debate from the Perspectives of Parents: Policy, Practice, and Matches or Mismatches
Quelle	In: Educational Policy, 19 (2005) 5, S.729-744 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-9048
DOI	10.1177/0895904805278068
Schlagwörter	Educational Policy; Bilingual Education; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Parent Attitudes; Educational Legislation; State Surveys; Teaching Methods; Student Needs; Public Opinion; Arizona; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Elternverhalten; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Öffentliche Meinung; Kalifornien
Abstract	This article asks two basic questions about educational policy and practice for English-language-learner (ELL) students: First, antibilingual education initiatives imply a subtractive view of teaching and learning; what are parents' views and/or beliefs regarding these policies? Second, how do these views and/or beliefs align with research and best practices regarding the education of ELL students? To answer these questions, we draw from two separate sources: the research literature regarding what are the best practices for ELL students, and a statewide survey of parent public opinion regarding education in Arizona, which similar to California, passed a voter initiative in 2000 to end bilingual education. By considering parental opinions and the extant research, we might improve our chances of meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10