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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: ccook3, Examples of Bilingual Literature used in Immersion Programs, American Model of Education suggests Scholastic Ambition, Conclusion the verdict is : The pro's and con's of each type of educational model are very similar thus causing a neutralizing effect. There is no concrete evidence to suggest that one model out weighs another. All side of the debate seem to make sense. The best way to make the transition into English is to just do it with out delay. The earlier a child starts a language program the better their chances for success become. America is having to deal with immigrants in a way that it never had before, therefore it is insufficient to assume the old method of assimilation through out history will apply to this unique situation. There is no immediate need to solve the problem, and further testing and study is the only real solution despite heated comments for all sides of the debate., Examples of Bilingual Literature ???? Mis abuelos y yo: My grandparents and I., Negative aspects fall prey to Community support, funding loss because of The "No Child Left Behind Act" requires educator to narrow the gap between the "smart" and "not so smart" people. the problem is that schools receive a large portion of their funding based on test scores. The higher the score, the more funding is dispensed. If a child doesn't understand the language being spoken in the class it is nearly impossible to grasp the curriculum and therefore resulting in poor test scores., Community support sadly A widely accepted prejudice that many Anglos hold, according to Hochschild an Scovronick is that: "districts with a lot of minority students... or whose native language is not English... have lower test scores... and fewer certified teachers." as one account was blatantly put "you want to lower the quality of my child's education to raise the quality of the inner-city education". Changing schools into Spanish immersion curriculum is a heated political, racial, and class debate.(Hochschild,Scovronick 22,45), Negative Aspects undergo In-class Participation, Positive aspects admit Renforces selfworth, Scholastic Ambition ???? American children will do anything to win, even if it means cheating to do so. American children love to be singled out and praised, and the hope for more of this positive attention is addictive and becomes a motivation to study, do homework , and outshine the rest of thier peers. This type of scholastic drive woudl be best suited to an English only teaching style., Immersion Programs entails Negative aspects, American Model of Education suggests Individualist Society, How do Spanish bilingual programs affect elementary school curriculum? Types of educational programs ESL Programs, Positive aspects admit Integration, Mis abuelos y yo: My grandparents and I. Author Samuel Caraballo, Latino Children come from a collectivist society where the needs of the family come before everything else, including schooling. When a collectivist Latino child begins schooling in an American school where they are asked to work alone and are singled out to answer questions, it causes great apprehension for the child. Latino children work better in groups, they feel safer and are able to work within this comfortable atmosphere (Tiffany 66). Thus Latino children might thrive in Imersion, and ESL learning where they are allowed to work along side other Latino peers. positive effects in Immersion Programs, La Luz del Sol: Sunshine By Gail Saunders-Smith, Samuel Caraballo depicts This ode to family depicts the special influences of a young boy’s grandparents in his life., Cultural Understanding provides Allows the Anglo-American students to socialize with people of a different culture and language, which diminishes racism due to ignorance of one another. This aspect may aid in curriculum absorption because efforts are focused on the work instead of the uncomfortable feelings of being in a foreign environment., ESL Programs results Conclusion