Baker, Colin  1949- <br/><br/>
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism / 
Colin Baker. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - Toronto :  Multilingual Matters,  2006. 
 - xii, 492 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Bilingual Education and Bilingualism .
<br/><br/> Volume 54 in the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism series. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, bilingualism at individual, group and national levels are discussed. The nineteen chapters cover the crucial issues and controversies concerning language minorities and bilingual education. These include:<br/>  Defining who is bilingual and multilingual<br/>  Testing language abilities and language use<br/>  Languages in communities and minority groups<br/>  Endangered languages<br/>  Language planning, language revival<br/>  The development of bilingualism in infancy and childhood<br/>  Bilingualism in the family, age and language learning<br/>  Adult language learning<br/>  Bilingualism and 'intelligence'<br/>  Bilinguals' thinking skills, bilingualism and the brain<br/>  Theories of bilingualism<br/>  The history of bilingual education in the United States<br/>  Types of bilingual education, dual language schools<br/>  Heritage language education<br/>  Evaluations of bilingual education<br/>  The effectiveness of bilingualism in the United States<br/>  Effective teaching and learning methods in bilingual classrooms<br/>  Minority language literacy<br/>  Biliteracy and multiliteracies<br/>  Language minority underachievement and the achievement gap<br/>  Bilingual special education<br/>  The assessment of language minority children<br/>  The spread of English as a global language<br/>  The advantages and disadvantages of learning English as a second or third language<br/>  Language identity and multiple identities<br/>  The politics surrounding language minorities and bilingual education<br/>  Assimilation and pluralism<br/>  Bilingualism and employment<br/>  Bilingualism and the Internet" (Book Cover) CONTENTS: 1. Bilingualism: Definitions and Distinctions 2. The Measurement of Bilingualism 3. Endangered Languages: Planning and Revitalization 4. Languages in Society 5. The Early Development of Bilingualism 6. The Later Development of Bilingualism 7. Bilingualism and Cognition 8. Cognitive Theories of Bilingualism and the Curriculum 9. Historical Introduction to Bilingual Education: The United States 10. Types of Bilingual Education 11. Education for Bilingualism and Biliteracy 12. The Effectiveness of Bilingual Education 13. Effective Schools and Classrooms for Bilingual Students 14. Literacy, Biliteracy, and Multiliteracies for Bilinguals 15. The Assessment and Special Educational Needs of Bilinguals 16. Deaf People, Bilingualism and Bilingual Education 17. Bilingualism and Bilingual Education as a Problem, Right, and Resource 18. Bilingualism and Bilingual Education: Ideology, Identity, and Empowerment 19. Bilingualism in the Modern World 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781853598647 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Education, Bilingual.<br/>Education, Bilingual--Great Britain.<br/>Bilingualism.<br/>Bilingualism--Great Britain.