ERIC Number: ED544597
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Native-Language Education: Addressing the Interests of Special Populations within U.S. Federal Policy
Best, Jane; Dunlap, Allison
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
This brief provides an overview of three federal laws that address native-language education and illustrates how these federal laws produce different results when coupled with state laws and other regional circumstances. For the purposes of this brief, native-language education refers to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians and uses Puerto Rico as a point of comparison. This policy brief: (1) discusses which federal laws make provisions for native-language education; (2) illustrates how local laws and special circumstances affect the type of language instruction used in different areas; and (3) provides questions for policymakers as they consider native-language education in their region. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Native Language Instruction, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Public Policy, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Hawaiians, American Indian Languages, Navajo (Nation), Language of Instruction, Immersion Programs, Spanish, Navajo, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Educational Assessment, Academic Standards, Puerto Ricans
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). 4601 DTC Parkway Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-2596. Tel: 303-337-0990; Fax: 303-337-3005; Web site: http://www.mcrel.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
Identifiers - Location: Arizona; Hawaii; New Mexico; Puerto Rico; Utah
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Elementary and Secondary Education Act; No Child Left Behind Act 2001
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A