Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
27 p.
Publication Date
9-2010
Publisher
Boston College Center for Catholic Education
Source Publication
Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
Source ISSN
1097-9638
Abstract
Catholic elementary schools underserve Latino students, especially those who are bilingual. This paper presents a conceptual argument for Catholic elementary schools to improve this by pursuing the two-way immersion model of bilingual service delivery in Spanish and English. The argument is presented in three stages. First, we show that Catholic elementary schools underserve Latino families in general, and bilingual Latino students with limited profi ciency in English in particular. Next, we present evidence from research literature and a case study that the two-way immersion approach to bilingual service delivery is philosophically and functionally well suited for Catholic schooling. We conclude by suggesting the implications of this argument for Catholic as well as other private sector schools.
Recommended Citation
Scanlan, Martin and Zehrbach, Gareth, "Improving Bilingual Service Delivery in Catholic Schools through Two-Way Immersion" (2010). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 124.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/124
Comments
Published version. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, Vol. 14, No. 1 (September 2010): 67-93. Permalink. Published under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.