Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language
majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual …

Academic achievement Page 188 5 Academic Achievement Kathryn Lindholm-Leary and
Graciela Borsato INTRODUCTION Academic achievement broadly refers to the communicative …

As bilingual enrichment programmes that integrate language majority and language minority
students, two-way immersion (TWI) programmes have the potential to overcome the harmful …

The book tells the story of the Indigenous Aanaar Saami language (around 350 speakers)
and cultural revitalisation in Finland. It offers a new language revitalisation method that can …

In this chapter, we summarize the arguments underpinning the recognition of linguistic
human rights (LHRs) as key human rights. While there is ongoing skepticism about the …

The purpose of this study was to address three theoretical assumptions in an examination of
the Spanish and English language proficiency and academic achievement of second-and …

The author discusses topics related to the evaluation of bilingual education programs. He
surveys the results of seven major bilingual education evaluations and presents their …

This thesis examines language use in six upper-grade classrooms in a self-described, two-
way immersion school. Using Lindholm's “Bilingual Immersion Education: Criteria for …

The academic achievement of limited-English-speaking (LEP) students has long been a
major national educational concern. This digest focuses on:(1) factors that promote or inhibit …

The purpose of this study was to assess students' attitudes toward several aspects of
biliteracy within the context of a dual immersion program. Attitudes toward perceived …