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Two-way immersion program and secondary students. Brigitte Philippe FLE5895: Fall 2009 Dr Evans. Reasons for the lack of data. Number of programs: Grade levels served in TWI 1999: Montone, 2000, p. 8. Reasons for the lack of data. Number of programs: Historical argument:
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Two-way immersion program and secondary students Brigitte Philippe FLE5895: Fall 2009 Dr Evans
Reasons for the lack of data • Number of programs: Grade levels served in TWI 1999: Montone, 2000, p. 8
Reasons for the lack of data • Number of programs: • Historical argument: a. A recent trend b. The implementation of the program
Reasons for the lack of data • Number of programs: • Historical argument: • Structural obstacles: a. Individual schedules b. Competition between classes
Reasons for the lack of data • Number of programs: • Historical argument: • Structural obstacles: a. Individual schedules b. Competition between classes c. Ratio threatened d. Staffing e. Students’ level f. Vertical articulation
Reasons for the lack of data • Number of programs: • Historical argument: • Structural obstacles: • The specific challenges of secondary education: a. Bilingualism, biliteracy, marketable assets b. continued development of second language skills + preparation for advanced courses in high school or college
Changes in motivation • Mainstream appeal
Changes in motivation • Mainstream appeal • Social factors: linguistic stigma a. Dominant dialect in the minority language b. Feeling inadequate in both languages c. The implicit dominance of the majority language
Changes in motivation • Mainstream appeal • Social factors: linguistic stigma • Social factors (2): living among others as a teenager a. Using the language perceived as superior for identity purpose b. “Being bad” c. “Being known”
Perceptions • Students a. Attitude toward school Cazabon, Nicoladis, & Lambert, 1998, p. 6
Perceptions • Students a. Attitude toward school b. Attitude toward the program and bilingualism
Perceptions • Students a. Attitude toward school b. Attitude toward the program and bilingualism c. The importance of bilingualism: ethnic different d. Feeling bicultural e. Interest in the minority language f. Not feeling behind
Perceptions • Students • Parents a. Educational and employment opportunities b. Increase students’ self-esteem
Results • The relativity of the results: the ESL population
Results • The relativity of the results: • The results: a. Positive results
Results • The relativity of the results: • The results a. Positive results b. Less optimistic results: English results in middle-school and high-school; proficiency in minority-language
Results • The relativity of the results • The results • Staying in school: a: Impact of TWI elementary education b: Students in TWI secondary education
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