Biliteracy practices and issues in secondary schools

Abstract

Literacy has emerged as one of the major focuses of attention in education of linguistically and culturally diverse youth. During the last decade, a number of issues related to literacy have dominated the discussion about minority education. Much of the discussion about literacy and biliteracy is about the complex notion of literacy and is fraught with myths, hidden assumptions, over generalizations, and demands for immediate responses to the challenges presented. This discussion is particularly heated when related to biliteracy or literacy in a second language. The biliteracy or second language context issues include many of the same complexities, contradictions, and debates found in first language literacy. Second language literacy can best be understood by expanding perspectives from first language literacy, reading, and writing.

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