biliteracy

Biliteracy acquisition can take place either in a second or foreign language context.

Biliteracy: The state of being literate in two or more languages.

With the term biliteracy, however, it is understood that fluency in both reading and writing are present.

Bilingualism and biliteracy: A study of cross- cultural contact in a bilingual community.

Biliteracy acquisition can be either simultaneous or successive.

In the framework of research on specific models of bilingual education, biliteracy is often seen as a pedagogical problem.

Employers may also use the Seal of Biliteracy as a standard for bilingual abilities in potential employees.

Keeping with the Faculty's emphasis on biliteracy and trilingualism, the two language departments offer a range of academic programmes at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

The program is designed to encourage biliteracy in Spanish and English and reward students who achieve proficiency in both languages.

The acquisition of biliteracy: a comparative ethnography of minority ethnolinguistic schools in New York City.

In 2010, Velázquez Press launched its Seal of Biliteracy Recognition Program.

While today there is more awareness of the economic and cognitive benefits of bilingualism and biliteracy, sustainable dual-language programs are not the norm.

The school offers bilingual education with dual language programs aiming at bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural competence in both Spanish and English.

Employing a two-way language immersion model, CLIP's goals are to develop biliteracy, enrich culturally and achieve academic proficiency that meet or exceed the district guidelines.

Mother Tongue / Biliteracy Programs (UNESCO)

Lesly Wade-Woolley: Reading acquisition and reading disability; ESL and biliteracy, basic processes in reading and spelling, language development; psycholinguistics.

Her research interests focus on writing in a first and second language, on culture and biliteracy development of minority language children in home and school contexts, ethnographic and qualitative research.

The development of bilingualism and biliteracy from grade 3 to 5: A summary of findings from the CAL/CREDE study of two-way immersion education (Research Report 13).

In addition to American high school diploma, Norwalk High School is authorized to award the Seal of Biliteracy, a seal certified to students who have proficiency in English and other foreign languages.

The Relevance of the Continua of Biliteracy to South African Multilingual Schools", in Hornberger, N. (ed.), Continua of Biliteracy:

These programs aim for bilingualism (the ability to speak fluently in two languages), biliteracy (the ability to read and write in two languages), academic achievement equal to that of students in non-dual language programs, and cross-cultural competence.

In one study with bilingual Latino students, it was determined that these children had "hybridized identities" visible in their linguistic brokering skills, and that "bilingualism, biculturalism, and biliteracy shaped and influenced the stance taken by the students toward their academic learning".

As an E.M.I. (English as the Medium of Instruction) school, Ying Wa adopts English as the teaching medium in most subjects with the aim of achieving biliteracy (Chinese and English) and trilingualism with the inclusion of Putonghua.

Norwalk High School also divides into specialized programs: Advanced Placement, Medical Academy, Business Academy, Career Prep, Millennium Academy, Fine Arts, Gifted and Talented Education, English as Second Language Support, Seal of Biliteracy and Special Education.

One of the most salient changes that has occurred in the two-way immersion program since its inception is its conversion from a program centered predominately on aiding ELLs to develop fluency in English to an enrichment program striving for biliteracy, bilingualism and biculturalism for all students participating.