Dual language programs as a strand within a secondary school: dilemmas of school organization and the TWI mission

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-31

  de Jong, Ester J ^a   Bearse, Carol I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TOURO COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

bilingual education; language policy; two way programmes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890394141     PISSN: 13670050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2012.725709     Document Type: Article

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