Profiles of Dual Language Education in the 21st Century

In the last 20 years dual language education programs have increased in number and expanded in range. Whereas once they were predominantly focused at the elementary level, they now span from pre-K through to high school. This book examines the key attributes of successful dual language programs, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved in extending the dual language instructional model to pre-K and secondary settings. Chapter authors, who are themselves both researchers and practitioners, explore the latest research and policy implications for implementation of dual language in three different contexts; within a school, a dual language school and a dual language district. This book will be of interest to teachers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, policymakers, administrators, and researchers.

Beatriz Arias is Professor Emerita at Arizona State University. During her tenure at ASU, she directed the Center for Bilingual Education and Research, served as the principal investigator for several US Department of Education grants, mentored doctoral students, directed teacher preparation programs, and worked extensively with teachers and administrators . Dr. Arias is a recognized expert in school desegregation cases with Latino plaintiffs. She served as a Court Appointed Monitor in Vasquez v. San Jose Unified, a court appointed expert in Crawford v LAUSD, Keyes v. Denver #1 and in Fischer/Mendoza v. Tucson. Dr. Arias’ upcoming book Speak English! Arizona’s Restrictive Language Policy from Statehood to the Present is forthcoming from Springer.

Molly Fee is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at UCLA. Her research interests focus on refugee resettlement, international migration, political sociology, and language policy.