Represents the first comprehensive reference work that covers bilingual, multilingual, and multicultural educational policies and practices around the world
Features contributions from 78 established and emerging international scholars
Offers extensive coverage in sixteen chapters of language and education issues in specific and diverse regional/geographic contexts, including South Africa, Mexico, Latvia, Cambodia, Japan, and Texas
Covers pedagogical issues such as language assessment as well as offering evolving perspectives on the needs of specific learner populations, such as ELLs, learners with language impairments, and bilingual education outside of the classroom