History
This movement gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s advocating for English to be the official language of the United States and discouraging bilingual education...
English Only Movement
Are dual immersion programs beneficial in border towns? Why or why not?
YES! Dual immersion programs are extremely beneficial and valuable in a border town like San Diego because they bridge language and cultural divides.
This school district offers more 230 dual-language education programs in languages such as Arabic, Armenian, and Spanish....
L.A. Unified School District
How do policies determining the language of instruction in schools impact students' learning outcomes in transmitting culture?
Bilingual programs can help students learn better, understand different cultures, and understand their H.L. Monolingual schools make learning harder and may affect their connection to culture.
What is the Bilingual Education Act (BEA)?
1968 legislation was the first federal law to recognize the needs of English learners and provide funding for bilingual education programs.
What are some benefits of dual immersion programs?
Dual immersion programs provide global and community awareness, benefit cognitive development, and improve academic achievement.
In San Diego Unified School District this percentage of English learners nearly met level 2 in the CAASP math assessment.
18%
How does San Diego's language policy ensure access to public services for non-English speakers?
S.D. policy requires government agencies to provide information in multiple languages.
In 1923 this supreme court case stuck down laws banning the teaching of foreign languages in schools, defending linguistic freedom as a right under the 14th Amendment...what is it?
Meyer vs. Nebraska
What are some limitations within dual immersion programs?
In SOCAL, dual immersion programs may have limited availability or long waitlists. Not all schools offer dual immersion or sufficient bilingual programs. Training for bilingual teachers is typically not highly invested in, resulting in a lack of language diversity and/or less access to quality bilingual education. Funding!
This school district has 391.1 thousand Hispanic or Latino students
L.A. Unified School District
What does CA law require schools to do for English learners in terms of language development?
California law requires schools to provide designated E.L.D. instruction to all English learners and tailor instruction to all proficiency levels.