The Fiftyfication of Dual Language Education: One-Size-Fits-All Language Allocation's "Equality" and "Practicality" Eclipsing a History of Equity

Autor/inn/en	Freire, Juan A.; Delavan, M. Garrett
Titel	The Fiftyfication of Dual Language Education: One-Size-Fits-All Language Allocation's "Equality" and "Practicality" Eclipsing a History of Equity
Quelle	In: Language Policy, 20 (2021) 3, S.351-381 (31 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Freire, Juan A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1568-4555
DOI	10.1007/s10993-021-09579-z
Schlagwörter	Bilingual Education; Equal Education; State Policy; Language Planning; Disadvantaged; Educational Policy; Utah; Delaware; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingual teaching; Bilingualer Unterricht; Sprachwechsel; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik
Abstract	The rising popularity of dual language education programs resembles gentrification in policy spaces where the influx of privileged newcomers coincides with some form of pushing out of the former beneficiaries or their interests, which can include the promotion or exclusion of certain program models. Using critical discourse analysis, we examined state policy documents regarding these programs for a trend in the U.S. toward what we call "fiftyfication or 50:50 eclipse," that is, subtle or obvious privileging of the 50:50 model ("equal" language allocation) over "equitable" models that allocate more instructional time in the partner (non-English) language. Since quantitative research has consistently documented several advantages of equitable over equal language allocation, we argue that it is problematic to educational equity to find marginalization of equitable allocation in state policy documents. Such fiftyfication functions as part of what we term "programmatic gentrification," one of three processes where programs, program options, and public discussion begin to provide less attention and benefit to marginalized communities than are provided to more privileged communities. Beyond the recognized case of Utah, we found six states whose policy documents contained contradictions and assertions that privileged 50:50. Delaware and Georgia emerged as heavily "fiftyfied" because they silenced or misrepresented relevant research, significantly privileged English-dominant students, reinforced intersectional English hegemony, and unethically overemphasized feasibility to rationalize fiftyfication. We discuss (a) consequences of this policy discourse for educational equity, (b) future research needed, and (c) ways the field can counteract 50:50 eclipse. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01