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Manuel Vazquez Cano; Janette Avelar; Ilana Umansky; Karen D. Thompson – National Research and Development Center to Improve Education for Secondary English Learners at WestEd, 2023
This brief explores the potential of bilingual programs to support access to core content courses for students classified as English Learners (ELs). The most common types of bilingual education programs in Oregon are: (1) dual language: instruction is in English and a partner language, with goals of biliteracy and bilingualism. This is also known…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Steele, Jennifer L.; Slater, Robert; Li, Jennifer; Zamarro, Gema; Miller, Trey – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Though it is estimated that about half of the world's population is bilingual, the estimate for the United States is well below 20% (Grosjean, 2010). Amid growing recognition of the need for second language skills to facilitate international commerce and national security and to enhance learning opportunities for non-native speakers of English,…
Descriptors: Costs, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning