Building Bilingual Education Systems: Forces, Mechanisms & Counterweights - The Cambridge Education Research Series

Building Bilingual Education Systems: Forces, Mechanisms and Counterweights Author: Peeter Mehisto and Fred Genesee Building Bilingual Education Systems details the investments required for establishing successful bi-/trilingual education programmes and discusses administrative, community legislative, political, societal and institutional complexities that shape bi-/trilingual education. It will help readers anticipate potential consequences of various programme development decisions and prepare them for both expected and unexpected outcomes. The complexities of bi-/trilingual education are organised using an innovative conceptual framework of forces, mechanisms and counterweights. This conceptual framework is used to analyse thirteen case studies from five continents. In addition, six ‘voices-from-the-field’ provide the first-hand accounts of educational professionals working in bilingual programmes. Features: Contains thirteen in-depth case studies spanning across five continents An original and powerful tool for innovation and programme development Rich in practical details essential to programme development Including tools such as strategic plans and advice from practitioners.