Barriers toward equity
Recognizing biliteracy of all students in Minnesota
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8937830 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pierre De Galbert (0000-0002-6549-5038, Department of Education Brown University Providence Rhode Island USA, corresponding author), Eve Woogen (Independent researcher) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 740-752 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12545 |
| OpenAlex | W3177037931 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Education actors in the United States are increasingly promoting language skills development of our students. The Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) has grown into a popular initiative to promote biliteracy and recognize students who demonstrate skills in English and another language. However, the language used to promote biliteracy and the criteria put in place to award the SoBL risk exacerbating differences in opportunities between linguistic communities rather than promote speakers of all languages. Minnesota introduced the SoBL through a law explicitly aimed at supporting education for English language learners. This paper critically reviews the goals of the SoBL initiative, describes the approaches Minnesota has taken to support English language learners to earn the seal and discusses the practical challenges schools and districts face. States and districts need to explicitly address these barriers to avoid increasing inequities through the SoBL
Bilingual education · English language · Equity (law · Fluency · Mathematics education · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Education Systems and Policy · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Measuring Up
TheBilingual Advantage
Seal of Biliteracy Graduates Get Critical
The Gentrification of Dual Language Education
The world language teacher shortage
The neoliberal logic of state seals of biliteracy
The Seal of Biliteracy
Benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism
Student Enrollment in World Languages
Prioritization of K–12 World Language Education in the United States
Undoing Appropriateness
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |