Background This study grew out of a recent Supreme Court case known as Horne v Flores.
The case began in 1992 in Nogales, Arizona when a 4th grade English learner (EL), Miriam …

This article provides an analysis of Arizona's policy response in educating English language
learners by conducting a narrative review. A critical Latina/o theory approach was used to …

The multilingual turn is increasingly endorsed and promoted by such political forces as the
Council of Europe. The CEFR Companion Volume with New Descriptors (Council of Europe …

Using eight waves of longitudinal data on a statewide kindergarten cohort of English
learners (ELs), I examined ELs' tenure in language-learning programs and their academic …

Background/Context Over the last ten years, a convergence of laws and decrees has
impacted the development and implementation of Arizona's current program for English …

This book brings together scholars, researchers and educators to present a critical
examination of Arizona's restrictive language policies as they influence teacher preparation …

Background/Context In September 2007, the Arizona State Board of Education adopted the
Structured English Immersion (SEI) model proposed by the Arizona English Language …

With US classrooms increasingly characterized by linguistic diversity, policies mandating
teacher training around English learning have proliferated. Recent federal oversight …

The chapters in this collection deal with a wide range of important issues in quite different
contexts. All of the contexts, however, have been profoundly influenced by the major social …

Abstract The United States is home to the largest number of immigrants of any nation (United
Nations 2006). In 2005, 38.5 million residents of the US were foreign born. As a result, an …