Restrictive Language Policy in Practice

Amy J. Heineke is Associate Professor of Education in the School of Education, Loyola University Chicago, USA, where she leads undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs focused on English learners and bilingual education. Her research interests include language policy, English learners and teacher preparation.

• PART I: CONTEXT1. Introduction2. Looking Back: Historical Lens on Arizona Policies and Practices3. Contemporary Context of English Learner EducationPART II: FINDINGS4. Starting at the Center: English Language Development in Classrooms5. Local Policy [P]layers: Classroom, School and District Educators6. Administrators and Educators: State Educational Policy in Practice7. Legislators and Lobbyists: Power, Politics and Policy in ArizonaPART III: DISCUSSION8. Rationalizing the Education of English Learners in Arizona: The Complexities of Language Policy in Practice9. Looking Forward: Recommendations for English Learner Education

Restrictive Language Policy in Practice is a tour-de-force study of the impact of restrictive language policy on the lives of administrators, teachers, and students. No other work to date has examined restrictive language policy in the United States and the damage it can cause to English learners. A must-read for educators and language policy scholars.