ERIC Number: EJ1316823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 20
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English Language Standards in California, China and Mexico: History, Comparison, and Analysis
Na, Li; Gregory, Jolene Castillo; Téllez, Kip
Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, v52 n4 p501-520 Dec 2021
Learning standards have become a prominent feature for schools and school systems worldwide. Our paper describes the development of recent English teaching standards in California, China, and Mexico, as well as analyzing them for their theoretical orientations. We begin with an overview and critique of the standards movement. Our analysis of the standards in California, China, and Mexico reveals a substantial shift from a grammatical accuracy focused approach towards a communicative approach to language instruction. While this turn may be welcomed by professional educators, there are practical policy questions to be answered. We end our paper by noting additional challenges to implementing the new standards. Our general assessment is that the authors of the standards firmly believe that the new guidelines will improve instruction.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Academic Standards, Educational Change, Grammar, Accuracy, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Guidelines, Instructional Improvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California; China; Mexico
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