Bilingual

Education
Versus
TESOL

Marissa Evola
What is Bilingual Education?
 The Bilingual Education, by

definition, is the schooling of students

Bilingual Education in their own language who natively

Defined speak a different language than is

standard where they live.

What is TESOL?
 TESOL, also known as Teaching

English to Speakers of Other

TESOL Languages, was initially referred to as

Defined ESOL, English for Speakers of Other

Languages.
Both programs have the common goal of
having non-English speaking students
become proficient in the target language
of English while also mastering content
areas.
Which program, Bilingual Education or
TESOL, provides the best instructional
method for ELLs?
How do they differ?
Differences:
Bilingual Education and TESOL differ in three key ways.

I. The history of the programs

II. When they were offered

III. The methods they use to meet their common goal

History
Bilingual Education TESOL

Bilingual Education Act of 1968 Legislation for TESOL builds off of the foundation set
by the Bilingual Education Act
This Act provided financial incentives to school
2002 the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 is not
districts to provide Bilingual Education programs renewed
to their students. a shift in curriculum to rapid transition from
1974 the court case Lau v. Nichols the students native languages to English
1,800 Chinese students in San Francisco who, as a occurred
result of not knowing English, were failing their
classes in school
1988 the final stage of the provision of the Bilingual
Education Act
Added a three year limit to the program and that
families were entitled to information in their
native language.
2002 when the 1968 Bilingual Education Act expires and
is not renewed
When they were offered

Bilingual Education TESOL

2002-Current
1968-2002
Methods
Bilingual Education TESOL
Transitional approach Immersion approach
Students start off being taught in their In this, the students are put in classes
native language and progressively with English speaking peers.
transitions them to English instruction
Differs from Bilingual Education in that
usually in two- three years.
these mainstreamed students are pulled
Maintenance or developmental approach
Develops both the students native out or take an elective class that is an
language and English. The result of this two English intervention to aid them in their
language instruction is that the students content classes
finish truly bilingual.
Immersion approach
In this, the students are put in classes with
English speaking peers.
Reflection
Which program do you think, Bilingual
Education or TESOL, provides the best
instructional method for ELLs?
Thank You!