Secondary School Dual Language Immersion

Secondary School Dual Language Immersion

Mandarin Chinese in the Utah Model

By Ko-Yin Sung
Hardcover $129.95

$129.95

Publication Date: 14th October 2025

This book examines the effectiveness of dual language immersion programs in secondary schools through analysis of the views of teachers, parents and students, classroom interactions and learners’ narrative development. Highlighting weaknesses in the curriculum, it advocates for inclusion of heritage language maintenance as a goal of these programs.

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This book examines the effectiveness of dual language immersion programs in secondary schools through analysis of the views of teachers, parents and students, classroom interactions and learners’ narrative development. Highlighting weaknesses in the curriculum, it advocates for inclusion of heritage language maintenance as a goal of these programs.

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Description

This book responds to the expansion of dual language immersion (DLI) programs into secondary contexts, examining the effectiveness of these programs and highlighting areas for improvement in the curriculum. Focusing on Mandarin Chinese DLI in Utah secondary schools, it presents the views of teachers, parents and students on the newly implemented program, explores patterns of classroom interactions, and assesses learners’ oral narrative development as well as their learning strategy use in building reading, writing and listening skills. In this way, it pinpoints possible weaknesses in the curriculum and current teaching practices and provides pedagogical implications and suggestions for in-service teachers and administrators, advocating for the inclusion of heritage language maintenance as a program goal. It enhances pre-service teachers’ understanding of the policy background and current program issues and offers a base for DLI researchers to build upon in understudied secondary school contexts.

Details
  • Price: $129.95
  • Pages: 204
  • Publisher: Channel View Publications
  • Imprint: Multilingual Matters
  • Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
  • Publication Date: 14th October 2025
  • Trim Size: 6.15 x 9.2 in
  • ISBN: 9781788928731
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching
    EDUCATION / Special Education / General
    EDUCATION / Secondary
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
Author Bio

Ko-Yin Sung is Professor of Chinese at Utah State University, USA. Her research explores Chinese language teaching and learning, dual language immersion and language identities.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Stakeholders’ Perspectives Toward the Secondary Chinese DLI Programs in Utah: Voices from Secondary Chinese DLI Teachers

Chapter 3. Stakeholders’ Perspectives Toward the Chinese Secondary DLI Programs in Utah: Voices from Secondary Chinese DLI Parents and Students

Chapter 4. Classroom Interactions in A Chinese DLI Bridge Course

Chapter 5. Intercultural Teaching Practices in A High School Bridge Class

Chapter 6. Secondary Chinese DLI Students’ Oral Narrative Retelling

Chapter 7. Secondary Chinese DLI Students’ Listening Strategy Use

Chapter 8. High School Chinese DLI Students’ Reading Strategy Use

Chapter 9. Secondary Chinese DLI Students’ Writing Strategy Use

Chapter 10. Conclusion

This book responds to the expansion of dual language immersion (DLI) programs into secondary contexts, examining the effectiveness of these programs and highlighting areas for improvement in the curriculum. Focusing on Mandarin Chinese DLI in Utah secondary schools, it presents the views of teachers, parents and students on the newly implemented program, explores patterns of classroom interactions, and assesses learners’ oral narrative development as well as their learning strategy use in building reading, writing and listening skills. In this way, it pinpoints possible weaknesses in the curriculum and current teaching practices and provides pedagogical implications and suggestions for in-service teachers and administrators, advocating for the inclusion of heritage language maintenance as a program goal. It enhances pre-service teachers’ understanding of the policy background and current program issues and offers a base for DLI researchers to build upon in understudied secondary school contexts.

  • Price: $129.95
  • Pages: 204
  • Publisher: Channel View Publications
  • Imprint: Multilingual Matters
  • Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
  • Publication Date: 14th October 2025
  • Trim Size: 6.15 x 9.2 in
  • ISBN: 9781788928731
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching
    EDUCATION / Special Education / General
    EDUCATION / Secondary
    LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General

Ko-Yin Sung is Professor of Chinese at Utah State University, USA. Her research explores Chinese language teaching and learning, dual language immersion and language identities.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Stakeholders’ Perspectives Toward the Secondary Chinese DLI Programs in Utah: Voices from Secondary Chinese DLI Teachers

Chapter 3. Stakeholders’ Perspectives Toward the Chinese Secondary DLI Programs in Utah: Voices from Secondary Chinese DLI Parents and Students

Chapter 4. Classroom Interactions in A Chinese DLI Bridge Course

Chapter 5. Intercultural Teaching Practices in A High School Bridge Class

Chapter 6. Secondary Chinese DLI Students’ Oral Narrative Retelling

Chapter 7. Secondary Chinese DLI Students’ Listening Strategy Use

Chapter 8. High School Chinese DLI Students’ Reading Strategy Use

Chapter 9. Secondary Chinese DLI Students’ Writing Strategy Use

Chapter 10. Conclusion