Educational Reform Research Bilingual Education

Educational Reform Research Paper: Bilingual Education By Sylvia C. Pipitone Houston Baptist University EDUC 6315 American Educational Reform December 1, 2014 Bilingual education, by definition, is an instructional strategy in which students learn to read and write in their native tongue while gradually transitioning to English. Although this definition seems straightforward, much confusion exists nationwide over exactly what bilingual education is. Programs taught in English are often called bilingual education if the students in that program are classified as English Language Learners (ELL’s) or Limited English Proficient (LEP’s). â€Å"To be clear, then, as to the definition: bilingual education is instruction provided to students in their native tongue in all subjects in a self-contained classroom with other students who speak the same language. The students are also taught English, by their bilingual education teacher† (Rossell, 2009 p. 4). Bilingual education is at the center of an ongoing debate among educators, government officials and parents of children whose primary language is not English. The premise of proponents of bilingual education is that children need to have instruction in both their native language and English, which would allow them to be fluent in both languages. Others argue that learners need instruction in the English language with use of their native language only as a transitory tool, which would lead to aShow MoreRelatedPower Of The Students During The History Of American Education Essay984 Words   |  4 PagesPower to the Students Throughout the history of American education, students have faced many dilemmas that have caused interference to the community in many ways. For the past half century many of the educational reform movements (e.g., school desegregation, head start, and bilingual education) have attempted to promote racial and class equality in education. 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