Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Pérez, Bertha, 1945-

Title Becoming biliterate : a study of two-way bilingual immersion education / Bertha Pérez
Published Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2004

Copies

Description 1 online resource (xxviii, 230 pages)
Contents Language and literacy education of Mexican-origin and Mexican American children -- The community, school context, and students -- Leadership and parents -- Oral language practices -- Developing literacy -- Academic biliteracy -- Testing pressures and student outcomes -- Teachers' role and impact -- Politics, policy, and theory
Summary "Becoming Biliterate: A Study of Two-Way Bilingual Immersion Education provides a comprehensive description of contextual and instructional factors that might help or hinder the attainment of successful literacy and student outcomes in both languages
The study has broad theoretical, policy, and practical instructional relevance for the many other U.S. school districts with large student populations of non-native speakers of English." "This volume is highly relevant for researchers, teacher educators, and graduate students in bilingual and ESL education, language policy, linguistics, and language education, and as a text for master's- and doctoral-level classes in these areas."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-217) and indexes
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Mexican American children -- Education -- Texas -- San Antonio -- Case studies
Education, Bilingual -- Texas -- San Antonio -- Case studies
Immersion method (Language teaching) -- Case studies
Immersion method (Language teaching) -- Texas -- San Antonio -- Case studies
EDUCATION -- Multicultural Education.
Education, Bilingual -- Texas -- San Antonio.
Immersion method (Language teaching) -- Texas -- San Antonio.
Mexican American children -- Education -- Texas -- San Antonio.
Education, Bilingual
Immersion method (Language teaching)
Mexican American children -- Education
Américain d'origine mexicaine.
Élève du primaire.
Enseignement bilingue.
Immersion.
Texas -- San Antonio
San Antonio (Tex.)
Genre/Form Electronic books
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1410609332
9781410609335
1135620857
9781135620851
1283241196
9781283241199
9786613241191
6613241199