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Seventh International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education

du 6 au 9 February 2019

The Westin Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA

S2: ACCESS TO MULTILINGUALISM: ISSUES OF EQUITY

vendredi 8 février 2019 à 15:00–17:15 EST
Prov II (240)
Strand

Symposia Session

Immersion/Partner Language(s)

All

Level

All

Program Summary/Abstract Description

This symposium will address issues of equity related to access to multilingualism in dual language (DL) education from a variety of perspectives.  Luis Versalles will discuss the historical and contemporary role of the impact of race and systemic racism on student outcomes for students of color, especially Latino students, in DL programs.  Rosa Molina will provide an overview of the history of Two-Way DL education and how it was initially designed to provide equitable access to multilingualism for English learners and native English speakers.  Lyle French will share an innovative new school model from Sao Paulo, Brazil where a fee-paying immersion school is taking on 20-25% low income families to prompt equity in otherwise elite education in South America.  Ana Hernandez will highlight Heritage Language Speakers who are typically grouped with dominant English speakers or excluded from DL programs, with programs rarely focused on meeting the unique needs of these students.  Kathryn Lindholm-Leary will examine the importance of disaggregating student outcomes for English Learners according to demographic characteristics and levels of bilingualism to better understand the impact of DL on the achievement of different groups of ELs, which has implications for accountability for language and literacy development in program languages other than English. 

Lead Presenter

Dr. Ana M Hernandez, Ed.D., CA State University San Marcos
Role/Title

Associate Professor

Co-Presenters

Rosa Molina, Association of Two-Way & Dual Language (ATDLE)
Role/Title

Executive Director

Mr Lyle French, Avenues - The World School
Role/Title

Head of School

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