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Hopewell, Susan; Butvilofsky, Sandra; Escamilla, Kathy – Journal of Education, 2016
In this article the authors propose that biliteracy is a more challenging and rigorous form of literacy than the English-only orientation of the Common Core State Standards. Because learning to read and write in two languages differs from learning to read and write in one, they argue that biliteracy requires its own pedagogies, methodologies, and…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Holistic Approach, Multiple Literacies, Bilingual Education
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Sparrow, Wendy; Butvilofsky, Sandra; Escamilla, Kathy; Hopewell, Susan; Tolento, Teresa – Bilingual Research Journal, 2014
This longitudinal study examines the biliteracy results of Spanish-English emerging bilingual students who participated in a K-5 paired literacy model in a large school district in Oregon. Spanish and English reading and writing data show longitudinal gains in students' biliterate development, demonstrating the potential of the model in developing…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Bilingualism, School Districts, English (Second Language)
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Escamilla, Kathy; Aragon, Lorenso; Franquiz, Maria – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2009
This article reports findings of a Study in Mexico program and its potential for transforming teacher beliefs and observations about schooling in Mexico. This particular program has been in existence for 17 years; however, findings for this study are limited to data collected during two consecutive summers. The study was qualitative in design, and…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Foreign Countries, Spanish, Study Abroad