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Crawford, James – 2000
Bilingualism is a reality that many Americans still find difficult to accept; hence the prominence of English-only activism in American politics. This collection of essays analyzes the sources of the anti-bilingual movement, its changing directions, and its effects on education policy. This book also explores efforts to resist the English-only…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, English Only Movement, English (Second Language)
Gonzalez, Roseann Duenas, Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays addresses the complicated and divisive issues at the heart of the debate over language diversity and the English Only movement in United States public education. Blending social, political, and legal analyses of the ideologies of language with perspectives on the impact of the English Only movement on education and in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
Tellez, Kip, Ed.; Waxman, Hersh C., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This volume brings together a broad range of academics, school-based educators, and policymakers to address research, policy, and practice issues related to improving the education of English language learners in U.S. schools today. It emphasizes throughout that instructional improvements cannot be achieved via curriculum alone--teachers are key…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Educators, Teacher Effectiveness
Stritikus, Tom – 2002
This book discusses the debate over the English-only movement, examining how it affects teachers and students and highlighting one California district's experience with changes brought about by Proposition 227. Chapter 1, "Introduction," reviews the issue. Chapter 2, "Teachers' Place in the Local Enactment of Language Policy,"…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Educational Research, Elementary Education, English Only Movement