Language Policy Processes and Consequences : : Arizona Case Studies / / ed. by Sarah C. K. Moore.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2015
• MitwirkendeR: Arias, Beatriz,; Grijalva, Giovanna,; Hogan, Tim,; Jimenez-Silva, Margarita,; Lillie, Karen E.,; Markos, Amy,; Moore, Sarah Catherine K.,; Wiley, Terrence G.,; Wright, Wayne E.,
• HerausgeberIn: Moore, Sarah C. K.,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (184 p.)

This book traces the recent socio-historical trajectory of educational language policy in Arizona, the state with the most restrictive English-only implementation in the US. Chapters, each representing a case study of policy-making in the state, include: • an overview and background of the English-only movement, the genesis of Structured English Immersion (SEI), and current status of language policy in Arizona; • an in-depth review of the Flores case presented by its lead lawyer; • a look at early Proposition 203 implementation in the context of broader educational 'reform' efforts; • examples of how early state-wide mandates impacted teacher professional development; • a presentation of how new university-level teacher preparation curricula misaligns with commonly-held beliefs about what teachers of language minority students should know and understand; • an exploration of principals' concerns about enforcing top-down policies for SEI implementation; • an investigation of what SEI policy looks like in today's classrooms and whether it constitutes equity; • and finally, a discussion of what the various cases mean for the education of English learners in the state.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- 1. SEI in Arizona: Bastion for States' Rights -- 2. Flores v. Arizona -- 3. Proposition 203 and Arizona's Early School Reform Efforts: The Nullification of Accommodations -- 4. Ensuring Oversight: Statewide SEI Teacher Professional Development -- 5. (Mis)aligned Curricula: The Case of New Course Content -- 6. Exploring Principals' Concerns Regarding the Implementation of Arizona's Mandated SEI Model -- 7. The Four-hour Block: SEI in Classrooms -- 8. Conclusion: The Consequences of Nullification -- Index