Understanding Race, Class and Culture Pages 46-49 Accelerated Schooling for English Language Learners

• Main Authors: Wayne P. Thomas, Virginia P. Collier
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1999
• Subjects: Román; Tundra
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.569.4317; http://www.ascd.org/ascd/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el199904_thomas.pdf

A bilingual education model that uses both English and the student's primary language results in improved academic achievement and dual language proficiency—especially when used in a curriculum rich in subject-matter content and cultural relevance. Imagine that you are a student living in the A...