Navigating the Transition From a DLI/BE (Dual Language Immersion/Bilingual Education) Elementary School to Middle School: A Family Affair

• In Event: Sunday Roundtable 9:45 am
  In Roundtable Session: Centering on Family and Children's Perspectives in Bilingual Education Research (Table 42)

Abstract

This study examines how fifth graders and their families navigate the transition from a Dual Language/Immersion Bilingual Education (DLI/BE) elementary school to middle school in a district with open enrollment policies. A critical ethnography of language policy and planning and grounded in an ecological linguistic perspective, the study considers the interplay of ideologies and identity in the context of linguistic diversity. Initial findings highlight factors influencing school choice such as peer influence, family linguistic practices and language program allocation. The study aims to contribute to equitable education practices and disrupt hegemonic forces that perpetuate disparities in bilingual education.

Author

• Caitie Dougherty, Southern Methodist University