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BILINGUALISM AND BILITERACY IN SCHOOLS

CURRIC 676
Course Description

Study of pedagogies, frameworks, and methodologies appropriate for bilingual-bicultural education; review of contemporary scholarship about rigorous, responsive, and effective practices with K-12 bilingual learners; review of Spanish and English language standards and bilingual standards-based teaching and learning; taught in Spanish.

Prerequisites

Declared in Elementary Education BSE, Capstone Certificate in Spanish-English Bilingual-Bicultural Education or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
4

6.89% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

4.4% from Historical

A Rate
100%

20.25% from Historical

Class Size
11

62.11% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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