The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States (Bilingual Education and Bilingualism)

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. Introduction -- A Language Graveyard? The Evolution Of Language Competencies, Preferences And Use Among Young Adult Children Of Immigrants -- The Economics Of Language For Immigrants: An Introduction And Overview -- Immigration, Race And Higher Education Outcomes -- Immigrant Youth In High School: Understanding Educational Outcomes For Students Of Mexican Origin -- A Synthesis Of The Roles Of Heritage Languages In The Lives Of Children Of Immigrants: What Educators Need To Know -- Assimilation And Resistance: How Language And Culture Influence Gender Identity Negotiation In First-generation Vietnamese Immigrant Youth -- Agentive Youth Research: Towards Individual, Collective And Policy Transformations -- The Need For Multiple Measures In Reclassification Decisions: A Validity Study Of The Stanford English Language Proficiency Test -- Immigrant Students, English Language Proficiency And Transition For High School To Community College -- Commentary: Language, Immigration And The Quality Of Education: Moving Toward A Broader Conversation. Edited By Terrence G. Wiley, Jin Sook Lee And Russell W. Rumberger. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

this Book Focuses On Educational Language Minority Immigrant Issues In The United States. It Draws From Quantitative And Qualitative Research Methodologies To Inform Educational Policy And Practice. The Contributions Are Grouped According To Three Broad Themes: Factors Predicting Language Proficiency, The Role Of Language And Identity In The Lives Of Immigrant Language Minority Youth, And Issues Of Educational Policy Related To This Group.

This book focuses on educational language minority immigrant issues in the US. It explores factors predicting language proficiency, the role of language and identity in the lives of immigrant language minority youth, and issues of educational policy related to this group.