| The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States Contributor(s): Wiley, Terrence (Editor), Lee, Jin Sook (Editor), Rumberger, Russell W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1847692109 ISBN-13: 9781847692108 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Bilingual Education - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 371.829 |
| LCCN: 2009026152 |
| Series: Bilingual Education and Bilingualism |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.86 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States draws from quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to inform educational policy and practice. It is based on cutting-edge research and policy analyses from a number of well-known experts on immigrant language minority education in the USA. The collection includes contributions on the acquisition of English, language shift, the maintenance of heritage languages, prospects for long-term educational achievement, how family background, economic status, and gender and identity influence academic adjustment and achievement, challenges for appropriate language testing and placement, and examples of advocacy action research. It concludes with a thoughtful commentary aimed at broadening our understanding of the need to provide quality immigrant language minority education within the context of globalization. This collection will be of value to students and researchers interested in promoting educational equity and achievement for immigrant language minority students. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wiley, Terrence G.: - Terrence G. Wiley is Professor of Education and Applied Linguistics in the Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education at Arizona State University. He received his Ph.D. University of Southern California and holds MAs in Linguistics and Asian Studies. His research and teaching have focused on applied linguistics, language policy, English and globalization, language and immigration, bilingual education and bilingualism, heritage and community languages, as well as English as a second language, and he has lectured widely on these topics internationally. Professor Wiley is co-founder and co-editor the Journal of Language, Identity, and Education (Taylor & Francis/Routledge). He is author of Literacy and Language Diversity in the United States (Center for Applied Linguistics). |