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Bilingual Education: Overview and Online Resources

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By GreatSchools Staff
 

For more information about bilingual education and English language acquisition, check out these online resources:

California Association for Bilingual Education: This site includes information about bilingual education issues in California, as well as related events, organizations and news.

California Department of Education Resources for English Learners: This site contains information about state policies related to English learners, as well as general reference information for bilingual education issues in the state.

The National Association for Bilingual Education: Founded in 1975, NABE is a nonprofit organization that addresses the educational needs of language-minority students in the U.S. and advances the language competencies and multicultural understanding of all Americans. This site provides information about NABE's work related to bilingual education.

Education Week, Bilingual Education: This useful summary from Education Week includes links to relevant organizations, news articles and features about bilingual education throughout the United States.

National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition: NCELA, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students, collects, analyzes and disseminates information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S. This site describes the organization's work and provides links to government resources in English language acquisition.

Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research: The CMMR is a research institution that studies and promotes issues related to bilingual education. This site provides links to papers and studies on the subject.

 
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04/13/2009:
"Proposition 227 has been the downfall for ELL students in California. I was a bilingual teacher in your state before the passage of this initiative. I am a product of LAUSD and UCLA. I came back to teach a few years ago after the passage of your initiative. What a disgrace. I have 100% pass rate in a school similar to LAUSD school in Fort Worth. With dual language transitional bilingual education at our school, 88% of our ELL kids are passing the Texas TAKS Test in English! At least, 20% commended! Shame on California. It used to be the 'Golden State' in the 1960's and 1970's. I am about to assume an assistant principalship in an inner city school with a 96% poverty level, 71% ELL's 19% African American. Poverty is no excuse for mediocrity. Kids can achieve when instructed with proven pedagogy that works!"
07/18/2008:
"I moved to Italy with my 3 children when they where 5, 6 and 7 years old. We put in the local school where they did not speack a word of Italian. By the end of the year they where fluent in Italian. 3 years later we moved back to the US and my children had to learn to read and write in English, it took them about 4 month to learn. I happy to say that all 3 of my children graduated from hgh school with honors and are currently in college and doing fabulous! "
04/30/2008:
"immersion of ell learners in English, will only create students illiterate in two languages. Dual Language programs following 50/50 model with team teaching, have proved to be very successful in creating students literate in two languages."
04/23/2008:
"Hi, My family and I are moving to Phoenix area in the next months. We are from Mexico. I have two kids, the older is going to be 4 years early october, and the little one is just an almost 5 month old baby, so I don't think the moving will be a problem for him. But I am concerned about the big kid, since he does not speak english. I have been doing some research about english learners and schools but I still don't know for sure if all Arizona schools have the english learners programs (I think it is AZELLA) So it would be great if you help me to clarify this issue. Thanks a lot in advance for your kind help."
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