CABE 2015

Why is California, the world’s 8th largest economy, still held back by an outdated English-only language education policy called Proposition 227 (1998)? Voters will soon have a long-awaited golden opportunity to replace Proposition 227 with an updated policy by voting for SB 1174 (2014) a.k.a. California Education for a Global Economy Initiative. This institute will prepare parents, students, and other community members to be better equipped advocates of research-based multilingual education programs in local schools. Come join us and participate in making policy change happen through advocacy and practice! Learn how to spread the word about the opportunity to vote for SB 1174 in November 2016!

Part I: California’s Opportunity:
Unmandating Proposition 227 through SB 1174

Part I will provide an overview of developments in research and policy, as well as action plans for advancing Senate Bill 1174 to become state law. It will also summarize the outrageously negative impact of Proposition 227 as documented in the presenter's book, The Miseducation of English Learners, which severely restricted the role of parents and educators in choosing the best multilingual programs. Emphasis will be placed on what participants can do to advance the passage of SB 1174.

Part II: Preparing Global Citizens through Powerful Parent Partnerships:
Dynamic Family Biliteracy Programs in an Era of English Only (227) Policy

Part II of the presentation will showcase programs that demonstrate the strength of multilingual programs -- despite 16 years of an English-only policy context in the state -- in alternative settings such as summer, after school and cooperative education. Participants will hear about several models of dynamic bi/literacy programs that can be adapted to their local setting, with attention to policy contexts that impact funding and implementation.