Inquiries: American attitudes toward bilingualism (focus on English only schools)

[Scott G. McGINNIS]

DO NOT USE "REPLY" TO RESPOND TO THIS INQUIRY! Responses 
should be sent directly to its originator, Marcia Jarmel, at
patchworks at igc.org.


From: marcia jarmel & ken schneider 
[mailto:patchworks at igc.org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:53 PM

I'm a documentary filmmaker researching a film on language 
immersion education and American attitudes toward 
bilingualism. I'm wondering if you might point me to any 
resources that could help me understand the experience of 
heritage language speakers in English only schools.

I'm particularly interested in learning what percentage of 
students start kindergarten with proficiency in a language 
other than English, but finish high school with only English 
profiency. Does that data exist? Any suggestions would be 
most welcome.

Thanks.

Marcia Jarmel
Producer, Speaking in Tongues -- PatchWorks Productions
Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider, producers
663 7th Avenue,  San Francisco CA  94118
415-387-5912 (ph) * 415-626-4767 (fax) 415-203-5910 (cel) * 
415-626-9902 (studio)