A National Bilingual Education Policy for Youth in St. Lucia WI

In the Anse la Raye Infant school on the western coast of St. Lucia the need for a bilingual education intervention became apparent when teachers observed assessed and analyzed the written work of struggling readers in grades one through three. This campaign portfolio argues the case for a national bilingual education policy on the island of St. Lucia where youth speak both St Lucian Creole and St. Lucian standard English. This plan advocates for bilingual education at the primary and secondary level as an intervention for improving learning outcomes of St. Lucian bilingual youth who need early support in language development.