NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Jennifer L. Steele; Johanna Watzinger-Tharp; Robert O. Slater; Gregg Roberts; Karl Bowman – Grantee Submission, 2024
The rising demand for dual-language immersion (DLI) programs, which offer core instruction in two languages from early grades onward, has raised questions about program design and access. We leverage the rapid expansion of DLI schools across the U.S. state of Utah to estimate effects of DLI program availability on the academic achievement of…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Benefits, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Hyun, Jungwon; Heidt, Esther Bettney; Prasad, Gail – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée, 2022
Language separation policies in two-way bilingual education (TWBE) reflect ideologies of double monolingualism (Heller, 1995) and ignore the sociolinguistic realities of bi/multilingual students (García & Lin, 2017). This case study investigates the design and implementation of collaborative multilingual identity text projects (Prasad, 2018)…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Immersion Programs, Multilingualism, Spanish
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
El-Moslimany, Hebbah; Lange, Alissa Anne; Brenneman, Kimberly – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
SciMath-DLL is a preschool professional development (PD) model including STEM instructional offerings that aims to improve the quality of instruction for all children, including dual language learners (DLLs). The purpose of the PD model is to create practical and authentic STEM and DLL supports for early childhood educators, who are generally not…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Faculty Development, Program Design, Preschool Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Spies, Tracy Griffin; Lyons, Catherine; Huerta, Margarita; Garza, Tiberio; Reding, Cristina – CATESOL Journal, 2017
The National Association for the Education of Young Children and Head Start have clearly articulated their position on the provision of high-quality instruction for the 4 million dual language learners (DLLs) enrolled in early childhood (EC) programs nationwide. Professional development (PD) provides a way for educators to increase their knowledge…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Urban Areas, Educational Quality, Learning Processes