Parental Choice and Language-of-Instruction Policies and Practices in Estonia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9730404
AutoresRaija Kemppainen, Raija Pini Kemppainen (autor de correspondencia), Scott Ellis Ferrin (Brigham Young University)
Año2002
Volumen35
Número1
Páginas76-99
Fecha de publicación2002-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEducation and Urban Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535
EditorialSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/001312402237215
OpenAlexW2067462347
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas16

This article will illuminate school and language choice and access to educational alternatives in Estonia among the Russian-speaking minority based on a literature review on school choice, and on preliminary findings from qualitative interview data conducted in Estonia among 15 families whose childrenstudy in Estonian schools, Russianschools, and bilingual programs. This research has found that Russian speaking choice parents selecting Estonian-speaking schools differ from nonchoice Russian-speaking parents in their resourcefulness. Second, the article discusses support systems provided to second language learners and will examine these from the perspective of second language acquisition theory. Despite the Soviet-era threat to the very survival of Estonian, and despite the current emphasis on the Estonian language, Estonian educational language policies and practices seem to indicate sensitivity and understanding of the issues involved insecond language acquisitionfor children in educational settings

Estonian · Language policy · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Qualitative research · Russian language · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Multilingual Education and Policy · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology