The Pre-Understandings of Second Language Acquisition.

Abstract

2Précis: Rudolfo Chávez Chávez discusses second language acquisition for linguistic minority students within a framework of research findings which lead him to suggest key concepts to be considered if these students are to achieve academic success- Such areas as the effects of cultural differences, the consequences of dual language acquisition, and the use of native language for instruction are presented from the perspective of an educator who places primary responsibility for student success upon the school. Rudolfo Chávez Chávez is Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Bilingual Teacher Preparation Program at California State University, Bakersfield. INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE The argument that the educational system has systematically blamed linguistic and ethnic minority children for their inability to learn has been seriously discussed by several scholars. The repeated theme has been that linguistic and ethnic minority students are unprepared and that they must be made over and shaped to fit the requirements of the educational system (Cummins, 1981; Hernandez—Chavez. 1984; Jones—Wilson, 1983).

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