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Guerrero, Michael D. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1997
Examines key educational policies and practices that limit opportunities for bilingual education teachers to obtain academic language proficiency in Spanish. Bilingual-education teacher training cannot make up for ground lost by educators who lack prior attainment of math and science Spanish-language skills. Effective Spanish-language competency…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
McCollum, Pam – IDRA Newsletter, 1994
The roles of first and second languages were studied, using ethnographic methods, in a middle school two-way bilingual education program that served Mexican-background students. The primary stated program goal was to develop bilingualism and biliteracy in both minority and majority language students. Classes were taught using English and Spanish…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy