Karen Cadiero-Kaplan, Ph.D.			Go to:
Telephone:	619-594-4994		Required Texts & Materials Program Overview Course Requirements Course Objectives Class Schedule Mid-Term Examples
Office:	ED-130
E-mail:	kcadiero@mail.sdsu.edu

Required Texts:

Crawford, J. (2000). At War with Diversity: US Language Policy in an Age of Anxiety Hall, J.K. & Eggington, W.G. (2000). The Soico-Politics of English Language Teaching (available as an on-line text through the SDSU Library) http://infodome.sdsu.edu/ PLC 601 Course Reader: Available On-Line at: http://edweb.sdsu.edu/PLC/faculty/cadiero_kaplan_plc601reader.htm or print version availalbe at KB Books, San Diego.

Recommended Texts:

Baker, C. (2002). Foundations of Bilingual Education & Bilingualism 3rd Ed. Crawford, J. (2001). Bilingual"Education 4th Edition Cummins, J. (2000). Language, Power, and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire

Program Overview:

The mission of the Policy Studies Masters Program with emphasis in Critical Literacy is to prepare professional bilingual and cross-cultural educators and administrators who are reflective and transformational practitioners in addressing the needs of diverse learners through collaboration with schools, families and community. Coursework for the program has been designed to focus on six areas of study that build the candidate's knowledge base on critical literacy. These areas are: Foundations of Critical Literacy Socio-cultural Context Language and Cognition Teachers as Mediator of Culture Curricula Change: Evaluation and Transformation Transformation for Democratic Schooling

Course Requirements:

Classroom Participation & Assignments 10% Weekly Reflective Journaling 20% Language Policy Position Paper & Research Proposal 30% Final Research Paper 40%

Course Objectives: Throughout the course of study students will…

use problem posing processes including reading reflections to understand the formal and informal policies underlying education for linguistically diverse students at world, national and local levels. be able to analyze how ideologies, politics, standards and assessment impact education for language and literacy development. be conversant in bilingual education models and their history. analyze the politics of literacy and language acquisition in education for diverse learners. gain a global perspective on multi-lingualism and society.

Course Description :

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the background and knowledge base of the current literature and research in literacy and language policy as it relates to school programming and educational standards. This course will give participants an increased ability in describing the socio-linguistic environment from world, national and local language communities connected with schools. Participants will be able to analyze and recommend appropriate language policy for local language groups.

Weekly Class Focus
Week	Topic
1	Introduction
2	Literacy & Ideology of Practice
3	World Language: Literacy & Discourses
4	World & National Language Rights
5	Bilingual Education Models & Pedagogy
6	National Language Policies & The English Only Movement
7	Language Assessment & Classroom Instruction
8	Teacher Preparation: Roles & Responsibilities
9	Research Planning Meetings
10	Non-Standard English & Native Languages
11	State Language Policies ELD Standards & Proposition 227
12	Assessment Practies & Teacher Knowledge - CELDT Testing
13	Library Research & Group Meetings
14	The Future of Language Policy
15	Research Reports & Presentations
16	Research Reports & Presentations

Mid-Term Examples

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Last updated: 03/12/07