2. Looking Back: Historical Lens on Arizona Policies and Practices

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Part 1: Context
4. 1. Introduction 3
5. 2. Looking Back: Historical Lens on Arizona Policies and Practices 16
6. 3. Contemporary Context of English Learner Education 38
7. Part 2: Findings
8. 4. Starting at the Center: English Language Development in Classrooms 67
9. 5. Local Policy (P)layers: Classroom, School and District Educators 90
10. 6. Administrators and Educators: State Educational Policy in Practice 108
11. 7. Legislators and Lobbyists: Power, Politics and Policy in Arizona 138
12. Part 3: Discussion
13. 8. Rationalizing the Education of English Learners in Arizona: The Complexities of Language Policy in Practice 169
14. 9. Looking Forward: Recommendations for English Learner Education 196
15. References 211
16. Index 223