Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU225   19946-19996 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/26/94  
EDU225      19946-19996 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Concepts of Bilingual Education
Rationale for and current educational and legal issues in bilingual education. Comparison and evaluation of various types of bilingual education programs. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EDU225   19946-19996 Concepts of 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   19946-19996 Concepts of 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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