ERIC Number: EJ1451903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0782
EISSN: EISSN-1747-7581
"(Not) the Same as It Was": Parents' and Teachers' Perception of the Impact of COVID-19 on a Bilingual Elementary Program
Language and Education, v38 n6 p1008-1026 2024
This article examines teachers' and parents' perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote learning on the implementation of a Portuguese-English Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) program in an elementary school in the U.S. Drawing on the literature on language orientations and in/equity in DLBE, this study hones in on the results of two surveys, involving 66 parents and 18 teachers, conducted as part of a three-year mixed-methods project. Our analysis points to the contrasting perceptions of parents regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their children's education. English-speaking parents believed that the benefits of DLBE such as foreign language learning diminished, leading some to withdraw their children from the program. In contrast, Portuguese-speaking parents expressed commitment to the program and vouched for its positive impact on their children's learning of Portuguese and English during the pandemic. Teachers reported the negative impacts of remote learning on all students' language learning, but Portuguese-speaking students were perceived as struggling more due to a lack of parental support. This study contributes to research on in/equity in DLBE by showcasing how varying perceptions of parents and teachers during a crisis can accentuate inequitable dynamics for racialized bilingual students and families.
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, Influences, Bilingualism, Distance Education, Portuguese, English (Second Language), Program Implementation, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Parent Student Relationship, English, Individual Differences, Public Schools, Hispanic Americans, Native Language, Parent Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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