Structured English Immersion: Breakthrough in Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students.

N

6

Bilingual Education; Educational Improvement; Elementary Education; English (Second Language); Immersion Programs; Limited English Speaking; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; Second Language Instruction

California; Washington (Seattle)

0031-7217

A few Structured English Immersion programs have been developed and tested in the past two decades. The experience of these programs, especially Seattle's, can provide much-needed guidance to California's schools and reformers of bilingual programs. Although not necessarily an all-English program, SEI employs the original language less extensively than does bilingual education. (26 references) (MLH)

1999

EJ575205