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Gándara, Patricia – Educational Leadership, 2015
It's one of the ironies of United States culture: We love our history as "a nation of immigrants," but at the same time, we're conflicted about immigration and the changes it brings. In this article, Patricia Gándara examines the research on one area of debate: whether multilingualism should be considered a problem to be fixed, or a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multilingualism, Immersion Programs, Language Maintenance
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Hakuta, Kenji; Gould, Laurie J. – Educational Leadership, 1987
Reviews educational research on bilingual education and describes biases present in recent evaluations of bilingual programs. Contrary to assumptions about bilingual programs, recent findings suggest that native-language programs may be very effective. They support a strong foundation in the native language and set the basis for subsequent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research