Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/99
EDU225 20002-20025	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education
Rationale for and current educational and legal issues in ESL(English as a Second Language) and bilingual education. Comparison and evaluation of various types of bilingual education programs. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
EDU225   20002-20025	Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

1.	Trace the historical foundations of programs of instruction for no- English language background students. (I)
2.	Describe the legal foundations of bilingual education in the U.S. (I)
3.	Explain the theory of bilingual education and ESL programs. (I)
4.	Identify and explain theories of first language acquisition. (II)
5.	Identify and explain theories of second language acquisition. (II)
6.	Identify instruments used to assess language skills. (II)
7.	List and describe components of bilingual education programs. (III)
8.	Contrast different models of ESL programs. (III)
9.	Identify models of bilingual programs, nationally and internationally. (III)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
EDU225   20002-20025	Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

I. History of Bilingual Education in the U.S. A. Philosophy, theory, and history of bilingual education B. Legal issues C. Important legal decisions affecting bilingual education D. Bilingual education laws in Arizona II. Language Acquisition A. Theory of first language acquisition B. Theory of second language acquisition C. Language assessment III. National and International Models A. National models of bilingual education B. National models and prototypes of English as a Second Language (ESL) programs C. Components of bilingual and ESL programs

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