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Interest Convergence and Hegemony in Dual Language: Bilingual Education, but for Whom and Why?
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Kelly, Laura Beth – Language Policy, 2018
I analyze two bills from the state legislatures of California (SB 1174) and Arizona (SB 1242) that propose to expand bilingual education where English-only education was previously the default. Using a critical discourse analysis lens to conduct a directed content analysis, I ask who bilingual education is for, why it is offered, and how the…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Bilingual Education Programs, English Language Learners, Language Planning
Interests and Conflicts: Exploring the Context for Early Implementation of a Dual Language Policy in One Middle School
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Forman, Stephanie – Language Policy, 2016
Dual language immersion program models represent a potentially effective way to serve growing numbers of English language learners (ELLs) in schools and districts. However, local challenges, such as interpersonal conflict, can impact the process of implementing dual language policies and programs, limiting the extent to which they are able to meet…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Language of Instruction, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education
Arizona's Teacher Policies and Their Relationship with English Learner Instructional Practice
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Hopkins, Megan – Language Policy, 2012
In response to the passage of a state English-only policy and a newly mandated instructional model for English learners that focuses on English acquisition, Arizona introduced training requirements for all of the state's educators related to English learners. This policy coincided with changes in the training Arizona teachers opted to pursue,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, Teacher Surveys, English (Second Language)