Language Policy Processes and Consequences

<p>This book traces the recent socio-historical trajectory of educational language policy in Arizona the state with the most restrictive English-only implementation in the US. Chapters each representing a case study of policy-making in the state include:</p> <p>• an overview and background of the English-only movement the genesis of Structured English Immersion (SEI) and current status of language policy in Arizona;</p> <p>• an in-depth review of the Flores case presented by its lead lawyer;</p> <p>• a look at early Proposition 203 implementation in the context of broader educational 'reform' efforts;</p> <p>• examples of how early state-wide mandates impacted teacher professional development;</p> <p>• a presentation of how new university-level teacher preparation curricula misaligns with commonly-held beliefs about what teachers of language minority students should know and understand;</p> <p>• an exploration of principals' concerns about enforcing top-down policies for SEI implementation;</p> <p>• an investigation of what SEI policy looks like in today's classrooms and whether it constitutes equity;</p> <p>• and finally a discussion of what the various cases mean for the education of English learners in the state.</p>