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Second-Language Education Policy in Quebec: A Critical Analysis of the Policy of English as a Compulsory Subject at the Early Primary Level in Quebec

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Title: Second-Language Education Policy in Quebec: A Critical Analysis of the Policy of English as a Compulsory Subject at the Early Primary Level in Quebec
Language: English
Authors: Fallon, Gerald, Rublik, Natalie
Source: TESL Canada Journal. Spr 2011 28(2):90-104.
Availability: TESL Canada Federation. 408-4370 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 4L7, Canada. Tel: 604-298-0312; Fax: 604-298-0372; e-mail: admin@tesl.ca; Web site: http://www.tesl.ca
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Publication Date: 2011
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Primary Education
Descriptors: Language Planning, Electronic Mail, Seminars, Criticism, Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Primary Education, Second Language Learning, Educational Policy, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Compulsory Education, French, Native Speakers, Interviews, Policy Analysis
Geographic Terms: Canada
ISSN: 0826-435X
Abstract: This is a critical policy study of language planning and policy in Quebec regarding the new policy direction requiring the compulsory teaching of English at the early primary level (grades 1-2, Cycle 1) in francophone public schools. Based on the analysis of policy documents, archives, and narratives from interviews, the goal of this policy study is to determine how and why language-policy decisions about the compulsory teaching of ESL at the early primary level were made by policymakers in Quebec. (Contains 1 note and 2 tables.)
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 27
Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: EJ935412
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This is a critical policy study of language planning and policy in Quebec regarding the new policy direction requiring the compulsory teaching of English at the early primary level (grades 1-2, Cycle 1) in francophone public schools. Based on the analysis of policy documents, archives, and narratives from interviews, the goal of this policy study is to determine how and why language-policy decisions about the compulsory teaching of ESL at the early primary level were made by policymakers in Quebec. (Contains 1 note and 2 tables.)
ISSN:0826-435X