“Research shows”: Authoritative discourse in dual language bilingual education across two school districts

In this article, we synthesize ethnographic data from two studies in US school districts that were implementing dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs in order to remediate the standardized test scores of students from Spanish‐speaking families. While educators in both districts commonly...

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Published in:Anthropology & education quarterly 2023-09, Vol.54 (3), p.236-256
Main Authors: Menard‐Warwick, Julia, Palmer, Deborah K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Bilingual Education
Bilingualism
Discourse
Discourse Analysis
dual language bilingual education
Education
Educational Research
language planning and policy
Program Implementation
research appropriation
School Districts
Spanish language
Spanish Speaking
Standardized Tests
Test scores
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Summary:In this article, we synthesize ethnographic data from two studies in US school districts that were implementing dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs in order to remediate the standardized test scores of students from Spanish‐speaking families. While educators in both districts commonly cited “the research” to justify DLBE implementation, our ethnographic exploration of local research discourse highlights some ideological contradictions within DLBE that are often obscured by advocacy imperatives.
ISSN:0161-7761
1548-1492
DOI:10.1111/aeq.12462