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Language Policy Processes and Consequences: Arizona Case Studies (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 98) - Sarah Catherine K. Moore January 1, 2014 PDF  BOOKS
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Language Policy Processes and Consequences: Arizona Case Studies (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 98)
Author: Sarah Catherine K. Moore
Year: January 1, 2014
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.3 MB
Language: English

This book traces the recent socio-historical trajectory of educational language policy in Arizona, the state with the most restrictive English-only implementation in the US. Chapters, each representing a case study of policy-making in the state, o an overview and background of the English-only movement, the genesis of Structured English Immersion (SEI), and current status of language policy in Arizona; o an in-depth review of the Flores case presented by its lead lawyer; o a look at early Proposition 203 implementation in the context of broader educational 'reform' efforts; o examples of how early state-wide mandates impacted teacher professional development; o a presentation of how new university-level teacher preparation curricula misaligns with commonly-held beliefs about what teachers of language minority students should know and understand; o an exploration of principals' concerns about enforcing top-down policies for SEI implementation; o an investigation of what SEI policy looks like in today's classrooms and whether it constitutes equity; o and finally, a discussion of what the various cases mean for the education of English learners in the state.

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