Introduction to Bilingual/Bicultural Education

Catalog description

The course provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of bilingual education in the United States. It discusses the legal and educational aspects of bilingual policy making and implementation, the impact of evaluation on program design and funding, the reliability of assessment instruments, and the future of bilingual education from the viewpoint of demographic trends and social equity. The course emphasizes the relationship between English as a second language issues and bilingual education.