Continua of Biliteracy : An Ecological Framework for Educational Policy, Research, and Practice in Multilingual Settings

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Title: Continua of Biliteracy : An Ecological Framework for Educational Policy, Research, and Practice in Multilingual Settings
Description: Biliteracy - the use of two or more languages in and around writing- is an inescapable feature of lives and schools worldwide, yet one which most educational policy and practice continue blithely to ignore. The continua of biliteracy featured in the present volume offers a comprehensive yet flexible model to guide educators, researchers, and policy-makers in designing, carrying out, and evaluating educational programs for the development of bilingual and multilingual learners, each program adapted to its own specific context, media, and contents.
Authors: Nancy H. Hornberger
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Education, Bilingual, Literacy, Multiculturalism
Categories: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy
Database: eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:Biliteracy - the use of two or more languages in and around writing- is an inescapable feature of lives and schools worldwide, yet one which most educational policy and practice continue blithely to ignore. The continua of biliteracy featured in the present volume offers a comprehensive yet flexible model to guide educators, researchers, and policy-makers in designing, carrying out, and evaluating educational programs for the development of bilingual and multilingual learners, each program adapted to its own specific context, media, and contents.
ISBN:9781853596551
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