Bilingual Education Program Models: A Framework for Understanding

A Texas Two-way Bilingual Program: Its Effects on Linguistic and Academic Achievement

“…When immersion is used with majority English speakers learning French, it is generally plur alistic and promot es additive bilingualism. When minorit y language speakers are immersed in the majority language, however, the goal is assimilationist and results in subtractive bilingualism (Roberts, 1995). English immersion , Engli sh as a second langua ge , and tran sitional bilingual programs produce the same monolingual result.…”

“…Thi s type of program is commonly found in areas with students of a variety of language background s and in areas where financial resources are limited (Roberts, 1995). Students in this model may receive as little as 20 minut es or as much as several hours of Eng lish a day.…”

Desempeño en la función ejecutiva de niños expuestos a ambientes de enseñanza bilingües

“…Por lo tanto lo que los niños bilingües son capaces de hacer mejor que los monolingües es inhibir la atención para información en conflicto y hay controversia respecto a si estas ventajas son exhibidas por bilingües parciales. Roberts (1995), describe entre los modelos de enseñanza bilingüe el modelo de inmersión. En este modelo, a los estudiantes se les enseña el programa en idioma inglés con métodos específicos de enseñanza empleados para superar las barreras idiomáticas.…”

Evaluation of Different Bilingual Education Models and Its Application on Primary School Children Literacy

“…It is quite different from some other approaches in terms of educating children because "it is for the target to master two majority languages and the children's home language is appreciated but not belittled" (Baker, 2006). Also, Roberts points out the dominant position of French immersion in Canada, "when immersion is used with majority English speakers learning French, immersion education is generally pluralistic and promotes additive bilingualism" (Roberts, 1995).…”