The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States

The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States
Author: Terrence Wiley
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2009-10-28
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847693806

The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States draws from quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to inform educational policy and practice. It is based on cutting-edge research and policy analyses from a number of well-known experts on immigrant language minority education in the USA. The collection includes contributions on the acquisition of English, language shift, the maintenance of heritage languages, prospects for long-term educational achievement, how family background, economic status, and gender and identity influence academic adjustment and achievement, challenges for appropriate language testing and placement, and examples of advocacy action research. It concludes with a thoughtful commentary aimed at broadening our understanding of the need to provide quality immigrant language minority education within the context of globalization. This collection will be of value to students and researchers interested in promoting educational equity and achievement for immigrant language minority students.

Social Justice Language Teacher Education

Social Justice Language Teacher Education
Author: Margaret R. Hawkins
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2011-10-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 184769425X

Social justice language teacher education is a response to the acknowledgement that there are social/societal inequities that shape access to learning and educational achievement. In social justice language teacher education, social justice is the driving force and primary organizational device for the teacher education agenda. What does “social justice” mean in diverse global locations? What role does English play in promoting or denying equity? How can teachers come to see themselves as advocates for equal educational access and opportunity? This volume begins by articulating a view of social justice teacher education, followed by language teacher educators from 7 countries offering theorized accounts of their situated practices. Authors discuss powerful components of practice, and the challenges and tensions of doing this work within situated societal and institutional power structures.

Dual Language Education

Dual Language Education
Author: Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853595318

Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.

Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children

Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
Author: Olivia N. Saracho
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2013-01-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136897011

The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This singular resource provides a comprehensive overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make informed judgments about these issues. The field has changed significantly since the publication of the second edition, and this third edition of the handbook takes care to address the entirety of vital new developments. A valuable tool for all those who work and study in the field of early childhood education, this volume addresses critical, cutting edge research on child development, curriculum, policy, and research and evaluation strategies. With a multitude of new and updated chapters, The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, 3rd Edition makes the expanding knowledge base related to early childhood education readily available and accessible.

Developing Minority Language Resources

Developing Minority Language Resources
Author: Guadalupe Valdés
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1853598976

This book documents ongoing language shift to English among Latino professionals in California. It then describes current instructional practices used in the teaching of Spanish as an academic subject at the high school and university levels to 'heritage' language students who, although educated entirely in English, acquired Spanish at home as a first language. It specifically examines the potential contribution of these instructional practices to the maintenance of Spanish.

At War with Diversity

At War with Diversity
Author: James Crawford
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781853595059

Bilingualism is a reality that many Americans still find difficult to accept; hence the prominence of English-only activism in U.S. politics. This collection of essays analyzes the sources of the anti-bilingual movement, its changing directions, and its impact on education policy. The book also explores efforts to resist the English-only trend, including projects to revitalize Native American languages.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics

The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics
Author: Carol A. Chapelle
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1700
Release: 2020-01-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119147379

Offers a wide-ranging overview of the issues and research approaches in the diverse field of applied linguistics Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that identifies, examines, and seeks solutions to real-life language-related issues. Such issues often occur in situations of language contact and technological innovation, where language problems can range from explaining misunderstandings in face-to-face oral conversation to designing automated speech recognition systems for business. The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics includes entries on the fundamentals of the discipline, introducing readers to the concepts, research, and methods used by applied linguists working in the field. This succinct, reader-friendly volume offers a collection of entries on a range of language problems and the analytic approaches used to address them. This abridged reference work has been compiled from the most-accessed entries from The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (www.encyclopediaofappliedlinguistics.com), the more extensive volume which is available in print and digital format in 1000 libraries spanning 50 countries worldwide. Alphabetically-organized and updated entries help readers gain an understanding of the essentials of the field with entries on topics such as multilingualism, language policy and planning, language assessment and testing, translation and interpreting, and many others. Accessible for readers who are new to applied linguistics, The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics: Includes entries written by experts in a broad range of areas within applied linguistics Explains the theory and research approaches used in the field for analysis of language, language use, and contexts of language use Demonstrates the connections among theory, research, and practice in the study of language issues Provides a perfect starting point for pursuing essential topics in applied linguistics Designed to offer readers an introduction to the range of topics and approaches within the field, The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics is ideal for new students of applied linguistics and for researchers in the field.

Linguistic Minority Students Go to College

Linguistic Minority Students Go to College
Author: Yasuko Kanno
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2012-04-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136814957

Bringing together emerging scholarship on the growing number of college-bound first-generation linguistic minority immigrants in the K-12 pipeline, this ground-breaking volume showcases new research on these students’ preparation for, access to, and persistence in college.

Undocumented Immigrants in the United States [2 volumes]

Undocumented Immigrants in the United States [2 volumes]
Author: Anna Ochoa O'Leary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 941
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313384258

This two-volume reference work addresses the dynamic lives of undocumented immigrants in the United States and establishes these individuals' experiences as a key part of our nation's demographic and sociological evolution. This two-volume work supplies accessible and comprehensive coverage of this complex subject by consolidating the insights of hundreds of scholars who have studied the issues of undocumented immigration in the United States for years. It provides a historical perspective that underscores the exponential growth of the undocumented population in the last three decades and presents a more nuanced, more detailed, and therefore more accurate portrait of undocumented immigrants than is available in general media. Also included are recommended resources that will serve researchers seeking more information on topics regarding undocumented immigrants.