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Gatti, Alberta; O'Neill, Teresa – Foreign Language Annals, 2017
This article explores the relationship between the writing proficiency of heritage speakers of Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and Spanish and their context of acquisition, educational experiences, and language practices. Biographical data and proficiency ratings obtained with the ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test were collected for 187 adult heritage…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Writing Skills, Mandarin Chinese, Korean
Rabin, Lisa M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
In this article I describe the work of Leonard Covello, a New York City language educator and high school principal of the early 20th century who argued for Italian and Spanish heritage language (HL) preservation in schools. Although Covello promoted standard language Italian and Spanish in the HL classroom, he also encouraged HL students to use…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, High Schools, Italian, Spanish
Carreira, Maria; Kagan, Olga – Foreign Language Annals, 2011
This article reports on a survey of heritage language learners (HLLs) across different heritage languages (HLs) and geographic regions in the United States. A general profile of HLLs emerges as a student who (1) acquired English in early childhood, after acquiring the HL; (2) has limited exposure to the HL outside the home; (3) has relatively…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Heritage Education, Geographic Regions, Literacy
Ducar, Cynthia M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
Though much of the research looking at the issue of language in the Spanish heritage language field is intended to guide the Spanish heritage language teacher in the classroom, students' voices are often stifled. This article fills this gap by giving voice to students' opinions on language use in the Spanish heritage language classroom. Survey…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Student Attitudes, Spanish, Native Language Instruction