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 María Estela Brisk proposes a comprehensive framework for explaining and examining what works in bilingual education. Brisk, a professor at Boston College and a nationally respected scholar in the field, surveys research on bilingual education over the past 30 years, and reveals different trends in the underlying notions of success.
A goal of bilingual research, argues Brisk, should be to understand how different communities employ different paths in implementing successful bilingual education. A given program is successful by the attainment of its students, is challenged by the amount of adverse factors it must conquer, and is exemplary by the quality of its practices. Case study research, reflected in the latest trends, has the potential to cover all areas of her proposed definition of success - student outcomes, educational practices, and social context.
The accumulation of case studies, concludes Brisk, presents a rich, robust picture of bilingual education that can benefit practice and influence policy.
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