Early Allies Of Bilingual Education
Court Cases
Legislation
Legal Setbacks
Types Of Bilingual Programs
100

What year was the National Association For Bilingual Education founded? 

1975

100

What case determined that under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the state does not have the right to deny a free public education to undocumented immigrant children?

Player v. Doe

100

Which 1968 act establishes federal policy for bilingual education for economically disadvantaged language minority students, allocates funds for innovative programs, and recognizes the unique educational disadvantages faced by non-English speaking students? 

The Bilingual Education Act

100

Congress passes a law that prohibits Native Americans from being taught in their own languages in this year. 

1864

100

In this type of program, only English is spoken for most, if not all, subjects. 

immersion 

200

Which state was the first to pass a law allowing bilingual education in 1839?

Ohio

200

About what case did the Federal Court write: "A denial of educational opportunities to a child in the first years of schooling is not justified by demonstrating that the educational program employed will teach the child English sooner than a program comprised of more extensive Spanish instruction."

Rios v. Reed

200

This 2001 act appropriates funds to states to improve the education of limited English proficient students by assisting children to learn English and meet challenging state academic content and student academic achievement standards.

No Child Left Behind Act

200

This 1906 act was Congress' first federal language law requiring that all immigrants seeking naturalization speak English.

Nationality Act

200

In this type of program students receive reading lessons in their first language, and ESL (English as a  instruction is provided until they limit native language use.

Transition

300

In 1974, eight year old Kenny Lau sued what school district over their English only instruction? 

San Fransisco School District

300

What suit lead to the iconic ruling that identical education does not constitute equal education with bilingual students? 

Lau v. Nichols

300

Which 1965 act considered bilingual education essential for children and public education, and offered funding accordingly?

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

300

By 1923, this many states had laws mandating English-only instruction.

34

300

In this type of program, students are separated from other students to receive low enrollment English language instruction or reading lessons in their first language.

Pull out

400

Which 1870's St. Louis superintendent opened kindergartens taught in German, and fought for school to preserve the traditions of the students native country?

William Harris

400

When the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals found that Spanish surnamed students' achievement levels were below those of their Anglo counterparts in 1974, the court ordered which schools to implement a bilingual/bicultural curriculum, revise procedures for assessing achievement, and hire bilingual school personnel?

Portales Municipal Schools

400

This 1958 act provided aid to both public and private schools at all levels to advance the areas of science, math, and modern foreign languages and ESL programs. 

National Defense Education Act

400

One year after this English-only proposition was implemented in California in 1998, only 7% of students who had participated in the program were considered fluent in the English language.

Proposition 227

400

Pull Out programs are also called ______ ______ programs. 

sheltered English

500
As of 2019, who is the current president of the National Association For Bilingual Education? 

Margarita P. Pinkos

500

Which case found the ruling that State Education Agencies are also required under EEOA to ensure that language minority student's educational needs are met?

Gomez v. Illinois

500

From the 1920's-1960's, English immersion or ___- __-____ policies are the dominant method of instruction of language minority students.

sink or swim

500

According to the 1889 Bennett Act (Wisconsin) and Edwards Act (Illinois), children ages eight to fourteen in both public and private schools must be instructed in English in what "three 'R's" in English?

reading, writing, and arithmetic

500

When instruction in both English and the student’s native language is provided, it is called a _____ program. 

maintenance 

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