Becoming biliterate : a study of two-way bilingual immersion education /
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| Author / Creator: | Pérez, Bertha, 1945- |
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| Imprint: | Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2004. |
| Description: | xxviii, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4959713 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1.. Language and Literacy Education of Mexican-Origin and Mexican American Children
- Schooling of Latino Spanish-Speaking Children
- Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Education
- Bilingual and Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Research
- This Study
- 2.. The Community, School Context, and Students
- The San Antonio Context
- Restructuring Bilingual Programs
- School Profiles
- Student Population
- Language Distribution
- Conclusion
- 3.. Leadership and Parents
- Informing Parents and Parents' Concerns
- Developing Parent and Community Leadership
- The School-Based Leadership
- Parents and Community Members Influencing Learning
- School Board Support
- Conclusion
- 4.. Oral Language Practices
- The Sociolinguistic Environment
- Teacher-Student Communication
- Instructional Language
- Conclusion
- 5.. Developing Literacy
- Literacy Perspective
- Spanish Literacy Learning
- Literacy Transfer
- Literacy Resources
- Conclusion
- 6.. Academic Biliteracy
- Biliteracy Program
- Guided Reading, Literature, and Spelling
- Writing, Hybridization, and Bidirectional Influences
- Conclusion
- 7.. Testing Pressures and Student Outcomes
- Early Assessment
- The TAAS and Accountability
- Literacy Assessment
- Aprenda and ITBS Comparisons
- The Tejas Lee and TPRI
- Language Assessment
- Special Needs Students
- Testing and Middle School Planning
- Conclusion
- 8.. Teachers' Role and Impact
- Teacher Demographics
- Teacher Ownership of Program
- Teachers and Language Distribution
- Teacher Accountability
- Professional Development
- Participation and Role of Support Personnel
- Teachers' Stance Toward the Study
- Conclusion
- 9.. Politics, Policy, and Theory
- Reassessment and Recommitment
- Language, Identity, and Hybridity
- Biliteracy Development
- Implications
- Appendix. Research Methodology
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
