Bilingual Education

Two-Way Bilingual Programs Benefit Both English- and Non-English-Speaking Students


Wayne P. Thomas is professor of research and evaluation methods at the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University. Virginia P. Collier is professor of bilingual/multicultural/ESL education in the same department and university. The authors are also researchers with the Center for Research on Education, Diversity, and Excellence (CREDE), funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

Summary: In a two-way bilingual education program, language-minority students and native English speakers receive...

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