Readings and Response Questions

http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/discover/03coral.htm
Pellerano, C., Fradd, S. & Rivera, L. (1998). Coral Way Elementary School: A success story in bilingualism and biliteracy.

Read about Coral Way Elementary School. In what ways is it like the school where you teach? In what ways is it different? What do the authors conclude about their high scores on standardized tests? Are there other factors they might not have considered? If so, what?

http://www.osba.org/salute/2001/sal0103.htm#CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS
Armstrong, P and Rogers, J . (1997) Basic Skills Revisited: The effects of Foreign language instruction on reading, math and language arts. Learning Languages, Spring.

What were the Congressional Findings about relating foreign language study and standardized test success?
What does this study reveal about the effects of foreign language instruction?