BILINGUAL

EDUCATION
SARAI RAMIREZ
EDU 280
CONTENTS
 Objectives
 Activity
 What Is Bilingual Education?
 3 Types of Bilingual Education
 Video of Bilingual Program in
Virginia
 Bilingual Education Act of 1968
 Statistics of ELLs
 Assessment
 References
OBJECTIVES

To Understand what Bilingual Education is and the three

methods used for Bilingual Education

Understand the Bilingual Act of 1968

Learn of some statistics of ELLs

 Merriam Webster: education
in an English-language school
system in which students with The use of two languages for
little fluency in English are instruction.

What is taught in both their native

language and English.

bilingual
education? ELLs: English Language BEPs: Bilingual Education
Learners. Programs
3 TYPES OF BILINGUAL
EDUCATION

 Transitional Approach

 Maintenance or
Developmental Approach
 Immersion Approach
Transitional
Approach
 Students are taught
in their Native
Language, slowly
transitioning into
English-only
instruction.
 Immersion

• Instruction is done using only English, so the students

have no instruction done in their native language.
Students may also be taken out of the classroom for
more assistance with reading and writing.
• Sheltered Immersion- ELL students are all placed in
the same classroom and taught using a simplified
English, very rarely clarifying some things in the
Student’s Native Language.
  True Bilingual Education. Instruction
inside the classroom is done in both the
student’s native language and English.
MAINTENANCE Normally, some subjects are studied in the
OR native language, such as biology and math,
DEVELOPMENTAL
APPROACH and other subject are taught in English.
 I.e. Dual Language Instruction
 https://youtu.be/S6PwrSSZ3co
 BILINGUAL ACT OF 1968

Established in 1968. Congress authorized funds in Other languages included. Few students participate in
reauthorized multiple times order to help non-English bilingual program due to
since its establishment: 1974, speaking students, particularly funding shortfalls.
1979, 1984, 1988. Spanish speaking students (70%
fail).
Government funds for BEPs restricted to
districts with high concentrations of families
within poverty guidelines
Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States, in order to establish equal opportunity for children
and to promote educational excellence (A) to encourage the establishment and operation, where appropriate,
of educational programs using bilingual educational practices, techniques, and methods, (B) to encourage the
establishment of special alternative instructional programs for students of limited English proficiency in
school districts where the establishment of bilingual education programs is not practicable or for other
appropriate reasons, and (C) for those purposes, to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies,
and, for certain related purposes, to State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and
community organizations. The programs assisted under this title include programs in elementary and
secondary schools as well as related preschool and adult programs which are designed to meet the
educational needs of individuals of limited English proficiency, with particular attention to children having
the greatest need for such programs. Such programs shall be designed to enable students to achieve full
competence in English. Such programs may additionally provide for the development of student competence
in a second language.
 The Hawkins- Stafford
Purpose of the Bilingual Amendment- limits enrollment
Education Act- Make ELLs of students in BEPs to three
proficient in both their native years, maximum five if it is
language and English as well. determined additional aide
is necessary.
WHAT ARE THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST BILINGUAL
EDUCATION?

For: Against:
 Linguistic and cognitive
 When students are instructed in
development is supported when
their native language, it prevents
students are taught in their native
them from being able to fully learn
language, which results in higher
English and causes the students to
levels of academic achievement in
be cognitively confused.
English.
 Instruction in the native language
also helps advance literacy
development in the native
language and English.
 The percentage of public school students in the United States who were English language learners (ELLs)
was higher in fall 2016 (9.6 percent, or 4.9 million students) than in fall 2000 (8.1 percent, or 3.8
million students). In fall 2016, the percentage of public school students who were ELLs ranged from 0.9
percent in West Virginia to 20.2 percent in California.

Figure 1. Percentage of public school students who were English language learners, by state: Fall 2016-17. Reprinted from English Language Learners in Public Schools), by
National Center for Educational Statistics, May 2019, retrieved from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator_cgf.asp
ASSESSMENT- WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 Which of the three methods of bilingual education would be the most

effective?
 Do you think bilingual education should used in schools? Why or why not?
 What difficulties are presented for bilingual education when the teachers
are monolingual? What can monolingual teachers do to help their ELL
students?
 https://time.com/4041224/history-california-bilingual-
education/

https://www.educationnext.org/the-near-end-of-
bilingual-education/
REFERENCES
https://www.aft.org/ae/fall2015/goldenberg_wagner

https://www.renaissance.com/edwords/bilingual-
education/