Principles Bilingual Education

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The history of bilingualism in the United States. State and federal legislation; court decisions. Vernacular languages in education at the national and international levels. Types of bilingual communities. Models of bilingual instruction. Bilingual education methodology and educational rights of linguistic minorities. Instructional effectiveness of bilingual education programs. Cognitive and sociocultural effects of becoming bilingual. Evaluation of bilingual education programs and educational policy.