Language Planning - Gallaudet University

Language Planning
August 24, 2005
California School for the Deaf, Fremont
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Bilingual Education Models
Immersion
(additive)
Transitional
(subtractive)
ESL
(subtractive)
Structured
English
Immersion
Maintenance
(subtractive)
(additive)
Submersion
(subtractive)
Social and Academic Languages
• Basic Interpersonal Communication Skill
(BICS)
– Associated with native speaker tongue
– Learned through daily interactions
• Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
(CALP)
– Associated with literacy and cognitive development
– Learned through instruction
ASL and English at CSD
Social ASL
Academic ASL
Social English
Academic English
A CAEBER Moment
Types of Language Planning
Status Planning
• Language and Communication Policies
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ASL and English materials
ASL/Language Arts course offerings
Technology usage
Curriculum
Language assessments (ASL/English)
Corpus Planning
• Resources
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Standardized ASL signs
ASL video library
ASL resources
Training
On-going material development
Attitude Planning
• Language roles in our community
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Need for equal access to ASL and English
Need for ASL and English curriculum planning
Policies about ASL and English use
Highly qualified teachers
Acquisition Planning
• Learning ASL and English
– Structured opportunities for learning ASL
grammar and proper use
– BICS/CALP training
– Mentoring program for teachers
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Reading Materials
Special thanks to Pat Moore & Margie Bella
Text
• Cultural & Language Diversity and the
Deaf Experience- edited by Parasnis
• Foundations of Bilingual Education and
Bilingualism- by Colin Baker
• Working with Deaf Pupils- Knight &
Swanwick
Reading Materials
Text
• Educating Deaf Children Bilingually- by
Mahshie
• A First Language: Whose Choice Is It?- by
Mahshie
• Where Does Speech Fit In?: Spoken English
in a Bilingual Context- by Graney
• …and many articles selected by CAEBER
Language Planning
• Establishment of a Language Planning
Committee
• The entire school community is involved
LANGUAGE PLANNING
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Acquisitio
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Status
Attitud
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Mission Statement
Vision Statement
L1
Values
Goals
L2
CULTURE
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