New LPRU Research Report - "Is Bilingual Education Bad for You?" by Stephen Krashen

[Wayne Wright]

Arizona State University
EPSL | Education Policy Studies Laboratory
Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU) http://language-policy.org/

Please note the following new Research Report posted on LPRU:

Is Bilingual Education Bad For You?:
Another Bogus Argument Against Bilingual Education
Stephen Krashen

Dr. Stephen Krashen offers a critical review of a recent study by Guzman on
the effectiveness of bilingual education. Guzman, whose study is based on
the High School & Beyond dataset, concluded that being bilingual was
advantageous, but participation in bilingual education was not. Guzman's
report has received wide press coverage, however, Krashen found many
problems with his analysis: "It is important to get longitudinal data on the
long term effects of educational practices. Unfortunately, the data set
Guzman used does not permit any valid inferences to be drawn concerning the
value of bilingual education."

This report is available at:
http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/features/article6.htm

See other LPRU Research Reports on Language Policy at:
http://www.asu.edu/educ/epsl/LPRU/features/

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The Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU), directed by Professor Terrence G.
Wiley,
with assistance from Senior Researcher Wayne E. Wright, promotes research
and policy
analysis on the challenges and opportunities posed by global
multiculturalism. LPRU
activities are intended to inform public discussion and policymaking in
state, national, and
international contexts.

Visit the LPRU website at http://language-policy.org/


The Education Policy Studies Laboratory (EPSL) at Arizona State University
offers
high quality analyses of national education policy issues and provides an
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(EPAA),
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Unit
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by
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