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Language Ideologies of Arizona Preschool Teachers Implementing Dual Language Teaching for the First Time: Pro-Multilingual Beliefs, Practical Concerns
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Bernstein, Katie A.; Kilinc, Sultan; Troxel Deeg, Megan; Marley, Scott C.; Farrand, Kathleen M.; Kelley, Michael F. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
This mixed-methods study examines the language ideologies of 28 preschool educators in their first month transitioning from English-only to dual language education (DLE). Using the language ideology survey developed by [Fitzsimmons-Doolan, S. (2011). "Language ideology dimensions of politically active Arizona voters: an exploratory…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Language Attitudes, Ideology
Two Dual Language Preschool Teachers' Critical Consciousness of Their Roles as Language Policy Makers
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Kilinc, Sultan; Alvarado, Sarah – Bilingual Research Journal, 2021
This paper explores how two dual language preschool teachers demonstrated critical consciousness in their dual language education (DLE) classroom in Arizona. DLE has historically been grounded in equity for language minoritized students and promises to support students' bilingualism, biliteracy, sociocultural competence, and academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Role, Grounded Theory, Social Justice
"We're Building Frameworks": Administrator and Educator Perspectives on Implementing a Dual Language Pre-K Program to Include All Students
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Farrand, Kathleen M.; Deeg, Megan T.; Kilinc, Sultan; Kelley, Michael – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2019
In this study, one Southwestern public school district strives to implement a Dual Language (DL) for All Pre-K program that includes students with disabilities. The Arizona Revised Statute § 15-751-755 currently restricts K-12 students who speak a language other than English from entering DL programs until they are deemed English proficient. There…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Inclusion, Program Implementation, Administrator Attitudes