Becoming Biliterate - A Study of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Education

This book describes the developmental process and dynamics of change in the course of implementing a two-way bilingual immersion education program in two school communities. The focus is on the language and literacy learning of elementary-school students

List of contents

Contents: M. Torres-Guzman, Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Language and Literacy Education of Mexican-Origin and Mexican American Children. The Community, School Context, and Students. Leadership and Parents. Oral Language Practices. Developing Literacy. Academic Biliteracy. Testing Pressures and Student Outcomes. Teachers' Role and Impact. Politics, Policy, and Theory. Appendix: Research Methodology.

About the author

Bertha Perez

Summary

This work describes the development process and dynamics of change in the course of implementing a two-way bilingual immersion education program in two school communities. The focus is on the language and literacy learning of elementary-school students.

Product details

• Authors: Bertha Perez, Perez Bertha
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2003
• EAN: 9780805846782
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-4678-2
• No. of pages: 260
• Weight: 640 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism