Language Minority Students In American Schools

Author : H. D. Adamson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135626020

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This book addresses questions of language education in the United States, focusing on how to teach the 3.5 million students in American public schools who do not speak English as a native language. These students are at the center of a national debate about the right relationship among ESL, bilingual, and mainstream classes. Bilingual education has been banned by constitutional amendment in California and Arizona, and similar amendments are being considered in other states. Language Minority Students in American Schools: An Education in English places this debate and related issues of teaching standard English to speakers of nonstandard dialects, such as black English, within the larger context of language acquisition theory and current methods of language teaching. Adamson draws from the large body of sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and educational research, and on his own experience as an English teacher in the U.S. and overseas, to shed light on some of these controversies and on the cognitive, cultural, public policy, and practical issues involved in educating English language learners. Presenting all sides of the issues fairly, he offers a strong endorsement for bilingual and bidialectical education based on programs designed and administered according to the principles discussed in the book and supported by language acquisition theory and classroom research. A strength of the book is the inclusion of original research conducted in a middle school enrolling a majority of Latino students. This research contributes to the field of language education by providing a detailed description of how English language learners study content subjects. Examples from the study are used to illustrate a discussion of Vygotskian learning principles and the relationship between the students' home and school cultures. Language Minority Students in American Schools: An Education in English is intended for students who are preparing to become teachers of English as a second language, and for teachers of other subjects who work with English language learners.

Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1997-05-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309054973

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Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students Pdf

How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken? In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the activities of those who educate children as well as those who fund and conduct research. The book reviews a broad range of studiesâ€"from basic ones on language, literacy, and learning to others in educational settings. The committee proposes a research agenda that responds to issues of policy and practice yet maintains scientific integrity. This comprehensive volume provides perspective on the history of bilingual education in the United States; summarizes relevant research on development of a second language, literacy, and content knowledge; reviews past evaluation studies; explores what we know about effective schools and classrooms for these children; examines research on the education of teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse students; critically reviews the system for the collection of education statistics as it relates to this student population; and recommends changes in the infrastructure that supports research on these students.

Author : H. D. Adamson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135626037

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Language Minority Students in American Schools by H. D. Adamson Pdf

This book addresses questions of language education in the United States, focusing on how to teach the 3.5 million students in American public schools who do not speak English as a native language. These students are at the center of a national debate about the right relationship among ESL, bilingual, and mainstream classes. Bilingual education has been banned by constitutional amendment in California and Arizona, and similar amendments are being considered in other states. Language Minority Students in American Schools: An Education in English places this debate and related issues of teaching standard English to speakers of nonstandard dialects, such as black English, within the larger context of language acquisition theory and current methods of language teaching. Adamson draws from the large body of sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and educational research, and on his own experience as an English teacher in the U.S. and overseas, to shed light on some of these controversies and on the cognitive, cultural, public policy, and practical issues involved in educating English language learners. Presenting all sides of the issues fairly, he offers a strong endorsement for bilingual and bidialectical education based on programs designed and administered according to the principles discussed in the book and supported by language acquisition theory and classroom research. A strength of the book is the inclusion of original research conducted in a middle school enrolling a majority of Latino students. This research contributes to the field of language education by providing a detailed description of how English language learners study content subjects. Examples from the study are used to illustrate a discussion of Vygotskian learning principles and the relationship between the students' home and school cultures. Language Minority Students in American Schools: An Education in English is intended for students who are preparing to become teachers of English as a second language, and for teachers of other subjects who work with English language learners.

Author : Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited-English-Proficient and Bilingual Students,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998-03-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309517621

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Educating Language-Minority Children by Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited-English-Proficient and Bilingual Students,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council and Institute of Medicine Pdf

In the past 30 years, a large and growing number of students in U.S. schools have come from homes in which the language background is other than English. These students present unique challenges for America's education system. Based on Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a comprehensive study published in 1997, this book summarizes for teachers and education policymakers what has been learned over the past three decades about educating such students. It discusses a broad range of educational issues: how students learn a second language; how reading and writing skills develop in the first and second languages; how information on specific subjects (for example, biology) is stored and learned and the implications for second-language learners; how social and motivational factors affect learning for English-language learners; how the English proficiency and subject matter knowledge of English-language learners are assessed; and what is known about the attributes of effective schools and classrooms that serve English-language learners.

Author : Charles F. Leyba
Publisher : University of California, School of Education
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSD:31822028409845

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Schooling and Language Minority Students by Charles F. Leyba Pdf

Author : Yasuko Kanno,Linda Harklau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136814945

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Linguistic Minority Students Go to College by Yasuko Kanno,Linda Harklau Pdf

Currently, linguistic minority students – students who speak a language other than English at home – represent 21% of the entire K-12 student population and 11% of the college student population. Bringing together emerging scholarship on the growing number of college-bound linguistic minority students in the K-12 pipeline, this ground-breaking volume showcases new research on these students’ preparation for, access to, and persistence in college. Other than studies of their linguistic challenges and writing and academic literacy skills in college, little is known about the broader issues of linguistic minority students’ access to and success in college. Examining a variety of factors and circumstances that influence the process and outcome, the scope of this book goes beyond students’ language proficiency and its impact on college education, to look at issues such as student race/ethnicity, gender, SES, and parental education and expectations. It also addresses structural factors in schooling including tracking, segregation of English learners from English-fluent peers, availability and support of institutional personnel, and collegiate student identity and campus climate. Presenting state-of-the-art knowledge and mapping out a future research agenda in an extremely important and yet understudied area of inquiry, this book advances knowledge in ways that will have a real impact on policy regarding linguistic minority immigrant students’ higher education opportunities.

Author : Angela Carrasquillo,Vivian Rodríguez
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : 1853595640

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Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom by Angela Carrasquillo,Vivian Rodríguez Pdf

This is the second edition of an easily readable text that provides first-hand information on culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as instructional strategies in the content areas of reading, writing, science, social studies and maths, using simple and direct language. The second edition includes updated information on current educational programs and local and national standards for English language learners in United States. The book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, under- and postgraduate students interested in the teaching of ethnic minorities.

Author : Dorothy Waggoner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Education, Bilingual
ISBN : IND:30000090506852

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State Education Agencies and Language-minority Students by Dorothy Waggoner Pdf

Author : Dorothy Waggoner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Bilingualism
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173025439020

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Language Minority Children at Risk in America by Dorothy Waggoner Pdf

Author : Katharine Davies Samway,Denise McKeon
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015056681409

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Myths and Realities by Katharine Davies Samway,Denise McKeon Pdf

Identifies some of the myths that have appeared regarding the education of language minority students in the U.S., discusses the basic research that refutes the myths, and looks at some of the most effective programs and practices for teaching language minority students.

Author : Robin C. Scarcella
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0138518254

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Teaching Language Minority Students in the Multicultural Classroom by Robin C. Scarcella Pdf

Drawing from the fields of Second Language Development. This book discusses strategies for culturally responsive education.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Children of minorities
ISBN : UIUC:30112056216101

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Beyond Language by Anonim Pdf

This book aims to help educators improve their understanding of minority students within the American social context. It contains seven chapters, each written by different authors. The introductory chapter, "The Education of Language Minority Students: A Contextual Interaction Model" by C. Cortes, provides an overview of a theory for how the many sociocultural factors influence language minority education. The next chapter, "Ethnic Minority Issues in the United States: Challenges for the Educational System" by S. Sue and A. Padilla, looks at historical explanations for why some groups do better in school than others. "Understanding Sociocultural Factors: Knowledge, Identity, and School Adjustment" by J. Ogbu and M. Matute-Bianchi analyzes sociocultural factors such as group attitudes toward education, self-identity, historical experiences, cultural values, and job ceiling. The next chapter, "Sociocultural Contexts of Language Development" by S. Heath, stresses the inclusion of mother tongue and second language education in language minority educational reform. "Sociocultural Resources in Instruction: A Context-Specific Approach" by S. Diaz, L. Moll and H. Mehan provides a detailed illustration of how language development (reading and writing) can be improved, based on a positive link between the home and school. "Cooperative Learning and Sociocultural Factors in Schooling" by S. Kagan describes cooperative learning as an educational innovation for improving students' acquisition of both academic and humanistic skills. The concluding chapter, "Educators' Responses to Sociocultural Diversity" by M. McGroarty facilitates educators' understanding and use of the hypotheses and approaches proposed in the earlier chapters. The book contains approximately 200 references. (KS)

Author : Enrique T. Trueba
Publisher : Newbury House Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106010314612

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Success Or Failure? by Enrique T. Trueba Pdf

Author : David Corson
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1853592099

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Language, Minority Education, and Gender by David Corson Pdf

In reviewing the international literature on this vital subject, this book examines three groups who seem most affected by unfair language practices in education: women and girls; minority cultural groups; and minority social groups.

Author : Michael S. Mills
Publisher : Phi Delta Kappa International
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education, Bilingual
ISBN : 087367846X

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Educating Language-minority Students by Michael S. Mills Pdf