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Mitch Ingram; Charise Pimentel – Journal of Multilingual Education Research, 2025
As Two-Way Dual Language Programs continue in their nascent stages in the United States, some teachers, administrators, and researchers have reported issues of interest convergence. This construct refers to a Critical Theory principle that proposes alignment between the interests of whites and marginalized groups for a perceived common benefit,…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Bilingual Education Programs, Immersion Programs, Spanish Speaking
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Almaguer, Isela; Esquierdo, Jennifer Joy – NABE Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Our nation is characterized by diversity in languages, ethnicities, nationalities, and cultures with projected increases in English learners attending U.S. schools. Consequently, it is imperative that we recognize how to maximize the academic and linguistic assets of our English learner student population. This study compared the performance on…
Descriptors: Reading Tests, Elementary School Students, Hispanic American Students, Bilingual Education Programs
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Szwed, Amanda; Walker, April M. – English in Texas, 2017
According to the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL), the total population of individuals (including authorized and unauthorized immigrants) in the United States is 319 million, and one in five U.S. residents speak a language at home other than English (Camarota & Zeigler, 2014). With the increasing number of English Language…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Self Expression
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López, Minda Morren – Bilingual Research Journal, 2013
This article reports a qualitative study of the reasons mothers chose to enroll their children in a Spanish/English two-way immersion (TWI) Program in Central Texas. Some of the mothers' reasons varied, and others overlap. All mothers expressed the belief that the program would provide their children with more opportunities, cognitive benefits,…
Descriptors: Mother Attitudes, Immersion Programs, Spanish, English (Second Language)