Many people intuitively understand that dual language (DL) programs have increasingly
become popular due to their availability for language-majority populations. In the case of …

The theoretical framework of transnationalism has become more prominent within migration
studies, examining how (im) migrants maintain connections with communities in their …

This article focuses on the reported experiences of three focal students who participated in a
Spanish/English dual language program in their southern California school district …

The United States (US) public schools have dramatically changed in terms of student
diversity. Further, the Office of English Language Acquisition reports that with the increase of …

This dissertation covers the purpose, findings, and implication of a 10-week ethnographic
research study in a dual language immersion (DLI) third-grade classroom in the …

The purpose of this study is to determine the reading and math outcomes of randomly
selected majority culture students participating in an elective, parent choice, full academic …

The purpose of this grounded theory study was to develop a model that illustrates how
African American adolescents in a foreign language immersion environment integrate their …

This research is an ethnographic study of a K-5 Mandarin bilingual charter school that was
established by five upper-middle-class white parents. The study examines how the middle …

This multilevel, institutional case study used ethnographic methods to explore the
intersections of local language policies and emergent bilingual students' identities in dual …

Research has demonstrated that an early age of onset may be advantageous for second
language acquisition. Generally, such studies use subjects who have learned the target …