A Structural Profile of Basic Title VII (Spanishenglish) Bilingual Bicultural Education Programs

Halcon, John J.

doi:10.1080/08855072.1983.10668449

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“…The finding that contradicts the first myth is that only 12 percent of BE teacher graduates employed in a BE-related field used a language other than English for more than 60 percent of the workday. Findings from this study regarding teacher language use in the classroom are consistent with those of several other studies (see, for example, Halcon 1983 andTikunoff 1983) that demonstrate that in bilingual classrooms, English is used substantially more than the native language of the LEP pupils. The second myth is dispelled by the finding that a full 70 percent of teacher graduates working in a BE-related field taught ESL.…”

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Results of a National Survey of Graduates of Bilingual Education Programs

Johnson¹

1985

TESOL Quarterly

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A national sample of graduates of bilingual education programs at the doctoral, master's, and bachelor's levels was surveyed by mail and by telephone to determine what proportion of them had entered the field of bilingual education and to describe the jobs they held. Results of the survey, conducted under contract to the U.S. Department of Education, indicated that the vast majority of the graduates were applying their skills to the education of students with limited English proficiency. The majority of the graduates of bachelor's and master's programs were working as elementary teachers, 94 percent of them with Spanish‐speaking pupils. More than two thirds taught ESL. Three quarters of the teacher‐trainer graduates held positions involving either teacher training or administration. Those teaching in college and university settings taught broad‐based courses, while those training teachers in school‐district settings taught more functionally oriented courses. The survey results provide national baseline data on employment outcomes of bilingual education training programs.

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confidence: 89%