What is Bilingual education?
Bilingual Education is a form of education in which information is presented to students in their native language and in English. This program involves teaching the academic content to non-English speaking students in their native language and gradually in English. In the United states, the bilingual education program is "an educational program for limited English proficient students" (Berg). The term "limited English proficiency" is still used by the government, but it is no longer used in schools or the common people. The term “English Language learners” is now more commonly used because it “represents a more accurate reflection of language acquisition” (Teranishi). The term "English language learner" is now favored in schools and educational research to refer to students whose first language is not English and need language support in order to be successful in school.
HOW DOES BILINGUAL EDUCATION WORK?
Instead of placing non-English-speaking students in an English-only classroom, these students are placed in classrooms in which specialized teachers teach them in both their native language and English. Students learn the same material English speakers learn, such as mathematics, science and history. The only difference is that since these students do not fully understand and/or speak English, the material is first presented in their native language. “As children grow more proficient in English, they learn subjects using more contextualized language (math and science) in sheltered classes taught in English, and eventually in mainstream classes. In this way, the sheltered classes function as a bridge between instruction in the first language and in the mainstream" (Crosnoe). Once students become fully comfortable with English and are able to enter English-only classrooms, advanced first language development is available as an option, which “allow children to have the advantages of advanced first language development” (Crosnoe).
what are the goals?
· To teach English and help students become comfortable understanding and speaking English
· To foster academic achievement
· To “accommodate immigrants to a new society” (Cerbasi)
· To preserving students’ native language and “cultural heritage” (Cerbasi)
· To “enable English speakers learn a second language” (Cerbasi)
· To facilitate the learning process of academic material
· To foster academic achievement
· To “accommodate immigrants to a new society” (Cerbasi)
· To preserving students’ native language and “cultural heritage” (Cerbasi)
· To “enable English speakers learn a second language” (Cerbasi)
· To facilitate the learning process of academic material
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