Wayne E. Wright, PhD Curriculum Vitae

(January 2010) Associate Professor Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies College of Education & Human Development University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249-0631 Phone (210) 458-5963; Fax (210) 458-5962 e-mail: wayne.wright@utsa.edu Education

Ph.D., Arizona State University Educational Leadership and Policy Studies May 2004

Dissertation Title: The Intersection of Language and Assessment Policies for English Language Learners in Arizona

M.A., California State University, Long Beach Interdisciplinary Studies: Foundations of Education -- Language, Literacy and Learning December 1998

Thesis Title: The Education of Cambodian American Students in the Long Beach Unified School District: A Language and Educational Policy Analysis

B.A., California State University, Long Beach Liberal Studies (concentration in Asian American Studies) December 1992 Cornell University Summer 1991 Advanced Intensive Khmer (Cambodian) Language Study A.A., Long Beach City College May 1990 Associate in Arts - Liberal Arts Teaching Credentials:

Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential authorizing ESL/SDAIE instruction Completed 1996 Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential authorizing Bilingual instruction Completed 1996

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Research – Publications Journal Articles Wright, W. E. (in-press). Khmer as a Heritage Language in the United States: Historical Sketch, Current

Realities, and Future Prospects. Heritage Language Journal. Wright, W. E., & Li, X. (2008). High-Stakes Math Tests: How No Child Left Behind Leaves Newcomer English

Language Learners Behind. Language Policy, 7, 237-266. Wright, W. E., Vo, L. Valverde, C. K. L., et al., (2008). A special tribute to Anne Frank of the Southeast Asian

Archive at the University of California, Irvine. Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, 3. Available: http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/article/view/54/50

Wright, W. E. (2008). Editor’s Introduction: Special Issue on Southeast Asian American Demographics. Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, 3(Special Issue on SEA Demographics), i-iv. Available: http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/ JSAAEA/article/view/48/35

Wright, W. E. (2007). Heritage Language Programs in the Era of English-Only and No Child Left Behind. Heritage Language Journal, 5(1), 1-26. Available: http://www.international.ucla.edu/languages/heritagelanguages/journal/article.asp?parentid=56454

Wright, W. E., & Li, X. (2006). Catching up in Math? The Case of Newly-Arrived Cambodian Students in a Texas Intermediate School. TABE Journal, 9(1), 1-22. Available: http://www.tabe.org/members/Catching%20_up_in_Math.pdf

Wright, W. E., Nguyen-Lam, K., Sak-Humphry, C., Turpin, L., & Knaack, J. (2006). Editors’ Introduction: Fulfilling a Critical Need: The Journal of Southeast Asian American Education & Advancement. Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, 1. Available: http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/article/view/10/4

Wright, W. E. & Choi, D. (2006). The Impact of Language and High-Stakes Testing Policies on Elementary School English Language Learners in Arizona. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 14(13), 1-56. Available: http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v14n13/

Wright, W. E. (2006). A Catch-22 for Language Learners. Educational Leadership, 64(3), 22-27. Wright, W. E. (2005). English Language Learners Left Behind in Arizona: The Nullification of

Accommodations in the Intersection of Federal and State Language and Assessment Policies. Bilingual Research Journal, 29(1), 1-30.

Wright, W. E. (2005). The Political Spectacle of Arizona’s Proposition 203. Educational Policy, 19(5), 662-700. Wright, W. E. (2004). What English-Only Really Means: A Study of the Implementation of California

Language Policy for Cambodian American Students. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 7(1), 1-23.

Wiley, T. G. & Wright, W. E. (2004). Against the Undertow: Language Minority Educational Policy and Politics in the Age of Accountability. Educational Policy, 18(1), 142-168.

Wright, W. E. (2003). Khmer (Cambodian) Heritage Language Programs: Will the Khmer Language Survive in California? The Multilingual Education, 4(1), 28-31.

Wright, W. E. (2002). The Effects of High Stakes Testing on an Inner-city Elementary School: The Curriculum, the Teachers, and the English Language Learners. Current Issues in Education [On-line], 5(5). Available: http://cie.asu.edu/volume5/number5/

Books Wright, W. E. (in-press). Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and

Practice. Philadelphia: Caslon Publishing. (Expected Publication date: March 2010) Edited Books Ramirez, D., Wiley, T. G., de Klerk, G., Lee, E., and Wright, W. E. (Eds.). (2005). Ebonics in the Urban Education

Debate. Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters.

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Book Chapters Wright, W. E., & Sung, K. (in-press). Teacher’s SEI views and practices. In M. B. Arias & C. Faltis (Eds.),

Implementing English Language Learning Policy in Arizona: An examination of legal, historical and current practices of SEI. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.

Wright, W. E. (in-press). Teaching English language learners in Post-Proposition 203 Arizona: Structured English immersion or sink-or-swim submersion? In G. McField (Ed.), Appropriate action for English learners? The case of structured English immersion in the U.S. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.

Wright, W. E. (2008). Our journey among the Khmer: From Long Beach to San Antonio with a few stops in between. In M. Brown (Ed.) TexAsia: San Antonio’s Asian communities, 1978-2008 (pp. 92-101). Austin, TX: aLAMo Holdings Press.

Wright, W. E. (2007). The situation of the Khmer language in the United States. In J. T. Tsuchida, J. M. Benitez & D. S. Toji (Eds.), Education, youth, leadership, labor: Asian Pacific American and Latino perspectives (pp. 113-150). Long Beach, CA: Center for Asian Pacific American Studies, California State University, Long Beach.

Wright, W. E. (2007). A Catch-22 for language learners. In Best of Educational Leadership, 2006-2007 (pp. 22-27). Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Wright, W. E. (2006). Meeting the Needs of Newcomer Non-Spanish-Speaking ELLs: A Case Study of Two Cambodian Students in a Suburban Intermediate School. In M. Cowart & P. Dam (Eds.), Cultural and linguistic issues for English language learners (pp. 108-141). Arlington, VA & San Marcos, TX: CANH NAM Publishers, Inc. & Texas Woman's University.

Wright, W. E. (2006). What is the difference between English as a second language (ESL) and sheltered instruction/SDAIE? In E. Hamayan & R. Freeman (Eds.), English Language Learners at School: A Guide for Administrators (pp. 87-88). Philadelphia: Caslon, Inc.

Wright, W. E. (2006). What are the state mandates for educating English language learners? In E. Hamayan & R. Freeman (Eds.), English Language Learners at School: A Guide for Administrators (pp. 10-12). Philadelphia: Caslon, Inc.

Wiley, T. G., de Klerk, G. & Wright, W. E. (2005). Introduction. In D. Ramirez, T. G. Wiley, G. de Klerk, E. Lee, & W. E. Wright (Eds.), Ebonics in the Urban Education Debate (pp. ix-xii). Clevedon, England: Multilingual Matters.

Wright, W. E. (2003). The Success and Demise of a Khmer (Cambodian) Bilingual Education Program: A Case Study. In C. C. Park, A. L. Goodwin, & S. J. Lee (Eds.), Asian American Identities, Families, and Schooling: Research on the Education of Asian Pacific Americans (pp. 225-252). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Wright, W. E. (1999). Linguistic Perspective on the Education of Cambodian-American Students. In C. C. Park & M. M. Chi's Asian American Education: Prospects and Challenges (pp. 285-303). Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.

Conference Proceedings Wright, W. E. (2005). Language Policy Issues Reported in the U.S. Press. In J. Cohen, K. T. McCallister, K.

Rolstand, & J. MacSwan (Eds.) Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism (pp. 2369-2384). Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press.

Encyclopedia Articles Wright, W. E. (in-press). Cambodian America: History, People, Culture. In J. Lee & K. Nadeau (Eds.)

Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. Wright, W. E. (in-press). Cambodian American Vernacular Language, Speech, and Manner. In J. Lee & K.

Nadeau (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood. Wright, W. E., & Wu, H. (2008). Southeast Asian refugees, impact. In J. M. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of

Bilingual Education (pp. 761-767). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Wright, W. E. (2008). Proposition 203 (Arizona). In J. M. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education

(pp. 684-688). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Wright, W. E. (2008). Primary language support. In J. M. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education

(pp. 666-668). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

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Wright, W. E. (2008). No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title I. In J. M. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education (pp. 607-612). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Wright, W. E. (2008). No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title III. In J. M. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education (pp. 612-616). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Wright, W. E. (2008). Pull-out ESL Instruction. In J. M. Gonzalez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education (pp. 704-707). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

Ricento, T. R. & Wright, W. E. (2007). Language Policy and Education in the United States. Encyclopedia of Language and Education (2nd ed., pp. 285-300). New York: Springer Science and Business Media, Inc.

Research Reports Nith, B., Wright, W. E., Hor, S., Bredenberg, K., & Singh, M. (in-press). Active-learning pedagogies as a reform

initiative: The case of Cambodia. Boston, MA: World Education. Wright, W. E. & Choi, D. (2005). Voices from the Classroom: A Statewide Survey of 3rd Grade English

Language Learner Teachers on the Impact of Language and High-Stakes Testing Policies in Arizona. Tempe, AZ: Language Policy Research Unit, Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University. Available: http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0512-104-LPRU.pdf

De Klerk, G., Wright, W. E., & Ramirez, J. D. (2005). NCLB Title III, Part A-Scientifically-Based Research Studies in Bilingual and English as a Second Language Programs. New York: Long Island University and State Education Department Office of Bilingual Education, Spanish Language Bilingual/ESL Education Technical Assistance Center. Available: http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/education/sbetac/resources/Scientifically-based%20research.pdf

Wright, W. E. & Pu, C. (2005). Academic Achievement of English Language Learners in Post Proposition 203 Arizona. Tempe, AZ: Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Language Policy Research Unit. Available: http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0509-103-LPRU.pdf

Wright, W. E. (2005). Evolution of Federal Policy and Implications of No Child Left Behind for Language Minority Students. Tempe, AZ: Language Policy Research Unit, Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University. Available: http://epsl.asu.edu/epru/documents/EPSL-0501-101-LPRU.pdf

Book Reviews Wright, W. E. (2008). Review of H. D. Adamson’s (2005) Language Minority Children in American Schools:

An Education in English. Language Policy 7, 81-84. Wright, W. E. (2006). Review of R. Freeman’s (2004) Building on Community Bilingualism: Promoting

Multiculturalism through Schooling. Language Policy, 5, 115-119. Wright, W. E. (2003). Review of M. Weinberg’s (1997) Asian American Education: Historical and

Contemporary Contexts. Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2(2), 127-135. Wright, W. E. (2002). Review of L. Tse’s, (2001) Why Don’t They Learn English? Separating Fact from

Fallacy in the U.S. Language Debates. Education Review [On-line], 162. Available: http://www.coe.asu.edu/edrev/reviews/rev162.htm

Wright, W. E. (2002). Review of G. E. Hall & S. M. Hord’s (2001) Implementing Change: Patterns, Principals, and Potholes. Education Review [On-line], 169. Available: http://www.coe.asu.edu/edrev/reviews/rev169.htm

Professional Newsletter Articles Wright, W. E. (2008). Message from the Editor. TexTESOL II News, 27(1), 1. Wright, W. E. (2006). Primary language support: Using ELL students’ native language(s) to make English

more comprehensible. Newsletter of the Texas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Region Two, 25(1), 3-4.

Wright, W. E. (1996). Report on the 1st Annual Asian Languages Literacy and Literacy Institute of the California Reading and Literature Project. California Association for Bilingual Education Newsletter.

Editorials, Letters to the Editor, and Op. Ed. Pieces Wright, W. E. (2006, December 24). Proposal Exploits Kids. San Antonio Express News, 4H. Wright, W. E. (2004, September 1). Arizona Plan Will Harm Those it Seeks to Aid. Education Week, 24(1), 45.

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Wright, W. E. (2002, August 2). Commentary: Measuring Student Performance: High Stakes Exams Divert Attention, Resources from Education’s Real Problems. Arizona Capital Times, 103(31), Education Supplement, E10, E13.

Wright, W. E. (2001, June 8). My Turn: Take Page from Calif. Book on Class Size. Arizona Republic, p. 4. Other Publications Wright, W. E. (in-press). Physical Education Instruction with ELLs. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc. [to appear as

an on-line article on a companion website for my book]. Wright, W. E. (in-press). Art Instruction with ELLs. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc. [to appear as an on-line article

on a companion website for my book]. Wright, W. E. (in-press). Music Instruction with ELLs. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc. [to appear as an on-line

article on a companion website for my book]. Wright, W. E. (in-press). ELLs, Norm-Referenced Tests, Criterion-Referenced Tests, and Accountability.

Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc. [to appear as an on-line article on a companion website for my book]. Wright, W. E. (in-press). How I learned my second language. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc. [to be published on

the companion website accompanying my book] Wright, W. E. (in-press). Providing effective instruction and advocacy for ELLs. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc. [to

be published on the companion website accompanying my book] Wright, W. E. (in-press). Court cases related to anti-bilingual education voter initiatives. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon,

Inc. [to be published the on companion website for my book] Wright, W. E. (in-press). Reauthorizations of the Title VII Bilingual Education Act. Philadelphia, PA: Caslon, Inc.

[to be published on the companion website for my book] Wright, W. E. (2009, February 5). Primary language support: Facilitating English language development and

sheltered content instruction through effective use of students’ primary language(s). Leadcast Blog. http://www.niusileadscape.org/bl/?p=41

Human Rights and Community Outreach Projects of Cambodia. (1994). (a bilingual magazine in English and Khmer (Cambodian) which I produced for a Human Rights organization of the same name for whom I worked. Edited articles, wrote content, Translated articles written in Khmer to English, and created layout).

Work Under Review Wright, W. E. (under review). Khmer language use in Cambodian American Communities. In J. H. X. Lee (Ed.),

Cambodian American Experiences: Histories, Communities, Cultures, and Identity. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Work in Preparation Languages of instruction in graduate level education in Cambodia Khmer Language Proficiency of Cambodian American Youth (based on research funded in part by College of

Education and Human Development (UTSA) mini-grants.) Language Policy in Cambodia History of Chinese Heritage Language Schools in San Antonio, TX, and implications for current and future practice.

(based on funded research from College of Education and Human Development (UTSA), with Dr. Li Jia).

Teaching University of Texas, San Antonio Associate Professor (2008 – Present) Assistant Professor (2004 – 2008)

Undergraduate

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BBL 3013 Language Analysis and Bilingualism (Sum 04, 05) ESL 3023 Second Language Teaching and Learning (F 04, S 05, F 05, S 06, F 07, F 09, S 10) ESL 3063 Second Language Acquisition in Early Adolescence (Sum 06) Graduate (MA and PhD) BBL 5053 Assessment in Bilingual and Second Language Studies (F 05, 06, 07, 08, 09) BBL 6973 Technology for Research in Culture, Literacy, and Language (Sum 06, 07, 08) BBL 7233 Seminar in Heritage/Community Languages (S 08) ESL 5033 Second Language Reading and Writing (Sum 07) ESL 5053 Approaches to Second Language Instruction (Sum 05, 06) ESL 5063 Language/Content Area Instruction (S 05, 06, 07, 08) ESL 5073 Computer Assisted Language Learning (S 10) ESL 6063 Advanced Second Language Literacy (F 05, 06, 08) ESL 6973 Language Learning and Technology (S 06) ESL 6973 Language and Cultural Engagement in Thailand (Sum 07, 08, 09)

Royal University of Phnom Penh

Visiting Lecturer – Fulbright Scholar Spring 2009

Graduate (Master’s of Education Program)

MED 401 Educational Policy Studies CC 201 Research Methodology in Education MED xxx Research Seminar

Arizona State University East (now called Arizona State University – Polytechnic Campus) Faculty Associate 2003-2004

Undergraduate BLE 335 Language Diversity in Classrooms (Sum 02, 03; Fall 03) BLE 409 Methods for Language Sensitive Content Instruction (Sum 04) EDC 340 Schooling in Social Contexts (Fall 02) Graduate (MA) BLE 520 ESL for Children (S 03) MCE 598 Multicultural Perspectives (F 03)

Arizona State University (Main Campus) Adjunct Professor 2002

Graduate (MA) COE 505 Foundations of American Education (Sum 02)

Mesa Community College Adjunct Professor 2001-2003

ESL Endorsement Courses for In-service Teachers EDU 230 Cultural Diversity in Education (S 03) EDU 240 Methods for Teaching the ESL Student (F 01, 02) EDU 246 Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students (S 02)

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Northern Arizona University Adjunct Professor 2002

Graduate (MA) BME 631 Teaching English in Bilingual Contexts (S 02 [2 Sections])

Mesa Public Schools Mesa, AZ

2000 – 2003 Substitute Teacher Substituted in Sheltered English Immersion, Special Education, Mainstream, and

Music Classrooms Long Beach Unified School District Long Beach, CA

1994-2000 Bilingual (Khmer) Teacher Lincoln Elementary School Taught in ESL, Sheltered (SDAIE) and Bilingual settings Service: Cultural Diversity Committee (Chair), Technology Committee (Chair), School

Site Council

1999-2000 Mentor Teacher and Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program (BTSA) Support Provider Provided assistance to beginning ESL, SDAIE and Bilingual teachers, and provided professional development workshops

1995 – 2000 Instructor, Teacher Exam Preparation Seminars

Taught exam preparation seminars for the CBEST and MSAT examinations for teachers, paraprofessionals, and teacher candidates from underrepresented ethnic groups.

1994 – 2000 Substitute Teacher Substituted in ESL, SDAIE, Bilingual, Gifted, and Mainstream classrooms

(during off-track months from own classroom). 1989 – 1993 Bilingual (Khmer) Teacher Aide/Education Aide

Riley Elementary School, Whittier Elementary School, and Lakewood High School Provided primary language support for English language learning students in mainstream and sheltered (SDAIE) classrooms, and in ESL and primary language instruction pull-out programs. Also assisted with after-school Khmer Heritage Language Program.

1989 – 2000 Service at the District Level: Asian American Education Advisory Committee Proposition 227 Implementation Task Force ESL Standards Committee Institute of Economics (now called the National University of Management) Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1994 Instructor and Business English Department Chair School of Business, English Department

Supervised the English language professors, developed curriculum and assessments for the program, and provided instruction for two sections of Business English.

Business English Instructor

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Georgetown University Small Business Training Program Assisted with the admissions process for incoming students, and taught two sections of English for Business Purposes

Khmer Students Association Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1993 – 1994 Consultant and ESL Program Coordinator/Instructor

Provided technical assistance to leaders in the areas of organization, grant writing, budgeting, and technology. Designed an ESL program for the organization which provided instruction to university students from several institutions of higher education in the country. Taught two ESL courses.

The Human Rights and Community Outreach Projects of Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1993 – 1994 Consultant and ESL Program Coordinator/Instructor

Provided technical assistance to leaders in the areas of organization, grant writing, budgeting, and technology. Assisted leaders with translation, interpretation, and communication with international organizations. Designed and taught an ESL course for the staff.

Cambodian American National Development Organization Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1993 – 1994 Volunteer and ESL Instructor

Through this agency, I was placed at the above institutions and organization in Cambodia. I also designed and taught an ESL course for the staff of the organization.

Service

University-College-Department University of Texas, San Antonio

Committee Work University

Faculty Advisor, Latter-Day Saints Student Association 2006 – present

Member, UTSA Council on International Programs 2007 – present

Member, Provost's Inclusiveness Task Force (2007 – 2008) Member, Administrative and Agenda Committee of the University Graduate Council 2005 – 2007

Member, Office of International Programs, Student Fulbright Scholar Application Proposal Review and

Evaluation Committee (Fall 2008)

Member, UTSA International Year of Languages Steering Committee (2008)

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College of Education & Human Development

Member, Assessment Committee (and Department Assessment Coordinator) 2009 - present Member, College Academic Policy and Curriculum Studies Committee 2005 – present Member, Edvance Research Collaboration Exploratory Committee 2009 - present Member, Appeals Review Committee 2007 – 2008

Faculty advisor, Dean’s Student Leadership Advisory Council 2005 – 2007 Member, Standing Committee on Technology 2005 – 2006 (Proxy as needed, 2007)

Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies

Graduate Advisor of Record, MA-TESL Program 2007 – present Chair, MA-TESL Graduate Program Committee 2007 – present Chair, Graduate Program Oversight Committee 2009 – present Faculty Library Liaison 2007 – 2008 Co-Chair, BBL Retreat Planning Committee Fall 2007 Chair, Technology Committee 2005 – 2008 Chair/Interim-Chair, Academic Policy and Curriculum Studies Committee 2005 – present Member, Doctoral Studies Steering Committee (Language Representative) 2006 - 2008 Member, Strategic Planning Committee (ESL Representative) 2006 – 2008 Member, BBL Website Development Committee 2005 - 2008 Member, ESL Search Committee 2006 – 2007

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Member, ESL Visiting Assistant Professor Search Committee 2006 Member, ESL Search Committee 2007 Member, Doctoral Studies Program Committee 2004 - present Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Teaching 2004 – present Member, MA Self-Assessment Committee 2004 - 2006

Doctoral Student Dissertation Committees

Victor Castillo Topic: Successful Latinos Monica Lara Topic: Validity Study of the Tejas-Lee Joyelle Payne Language Ideologies, Language Attitudes, and Discourse: African American English in Middle School Gatis Dilans Interactional Feedback and L2 Lexical Development: Recasts and Prompts in the Adult ESL Classroom Carmen Caceda (Completed Summer 2009) Teaching English language learners: Teacher candidates’ language beliefs Ko-Yin Sung (Chair) (completed Spring 2009)

Language Learning Strategy Use and Language Achievement for American College Learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language

Chang Pu (Chair) (Completed Summer 2008)

Learning Your Heritage Language While Learning English: Chinese American Children’s Bilingual and Biliteracy Development in Heritage Language and Public Schools

Sarah Catherine K. Moore (Arizona State University) (Completed Spring 2008) Recipe Book or Tool Belt? The Master Narratives Embedded in Arizona’s SEI Training Belinda Shouten (completed Summer 2006) Working the System: Low-income Latino Student Academic Achievement Xisong Shi (completed Summer 2006) Cultivating Cross-cultural Communicative Competence through Intercultural Language Socialization Li Jia (completed Spring 2006)

The Invisible and the Visible: Language Socialization in a Chinese Heritage School Gisselle Edmund (Arizona State University) (completed Spring 2005)

Mediating Language, Literacy and Bilingualism: Community Liaisons as Cultural and Linguistic Brokers.

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Master Student Thesis Committees Elisa Trujillo Topic: Using blogs as a tool to improve L2 vocabulary acquisition Katherine Woodson Topic: Discourse Analysis surrounding No Child Left Behind Rita Radke (completed Summer 2007)

Multilingual American Identity and National Security: The Role of Foreign Languages in the Post 9/11 U.S. Air Force and Government Sphere

Chatwara Suwannamai (completed Fall 2005)

Investigating Pragmatic Competence in Thai Students’ English Speech Acts

Other University-College-Department Service

Workshop Coordinator (with Dr. Li Jia) Asian American Youth Cultural Heritage and Leadership Development Workshop November 15, 2008 Worked with local Asian American community leaders to provide workshop for about 50 mostly high-school aged students.

Conference Co-Organizer (with Dr. Li Jia) San Antonio’s First Chinese Language Teacher’s Conference May 24, 2008 Helped to plan and organize conference for local Chinese language teachers from community heritage language schools, public schools, and colleges/universities. Co-Coordinator and Host (with Dr. Blanche Desjean Perrotta) for Visiting Thai ESL Teachers Summer 2008

Coordinated the three-week long visit of two Thai ESL high school teachers who serve as the local coordinators for our study abroad course in Thailand, and who came to provide pre-departure training for our student. Arranged visits to local schools, cultural outings, meetings with local Thai community members. Provided housing and food in my home for one of the teachers.

Language Learning and Technology Presentation for International TESOL Professionals Spring 2007

Provided demonstration of technologies covered in my language learning and technology course for group of visiting international TESOL professionals from Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, Albania, Chile, Mexico, and Sudan. Also participated in earlier meeting with group to discuss BBL programs and language learning issues in the United States.

Technology Coordination 2005 - present

Assisted director and business manager of the Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL) with technology purchase decisions, created list of available technology resources available in division, coordinated the set up for new laptop computers, coordinated the installation of hardware in BBL Computer Lab, assisted in the creation of the job description for the doctoral student overseeing the BBL Computer Lab and provided training and assistance to doctoral students overseeing the computer lab.

Student Teacher Workshop on Literacy Instruction for ELL Students

Demonstration for UTSA Development Office Guests February 3-4, 2005

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UTSA Coordinator – TESOL Professionals from Southeast Asia and Middle East Organized, coordinated, and hosted visit to UTSA for group of TESOL Professionals from Thailand, Laos, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Burma/Myanmar, and Ukraine, April 5, 2005

UTSA On-Site Coordinator - Fulbright American Studies Institute for Korean Secondary Teachers of English

Texas International Education Consortium Arranged for Home-stay families, and secondary-school placements in the San Antonio Area for two visiting Korean TESOL teachers November 2005 – February 2006

Royal University of Phnom Penh (January – June 2009) Committee Service

Member, Strategic Planning Committee for Graduate School of Education Member, Faculty Steering Committee, Master’s of Education Program Member, Study Tour Planning Committee, Master’s of Education Program Member, Education Research Unit, Master’s of Education Program Master’s Thesis Supervision Sok Chhorn Topic – Challenges of Khmer Language Learning for Foreigners You Sophea Topic – Preparedness and Performance of Primary Teachers who Received Alternative Teaching Training for Junior High School Teaching Mok Sophanny Topic – Improving Khmer Language Instruction for Foreigners through Authentic Assessment Chhourn Bun Hoeun Topic – Literacy Skills of Grade 6 Students in Kompong Thom Province Mam Sary Topic – Strategy Use by Successful English as a Second Language Students in Cambodia

National/International

Editor Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement (Founding Editor) 2006 – present Book Review Editor International Multilingual Research Journal 2006 - present Editorial Review Board Member International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 2008 – present International Advisory Committee Member

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The International Conference on Linguistics and Bilingualism at Arizona State University 2009 - present Co-Director (with Dr. Terrence G. Wiley and Dr. Elsie Szecsy) Language Policy Research Unit, Southwest Center for Language and Education Equity, Arizona State University 2004 – present

Steering Committee Member International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) Language Policy Research Network (LPREN) 2008 – present Editorial Board Member Cambodia Research Journal 2009 - present

Executive Board Member and Vice-President for Publications National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans 2005 – present

Editorial Review Board Member Journal of Language, Identity, and Education 2007 – present Editorial Review Board Member Education Policy Research Unit 2006 – 2008 Website Coordinator International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) Research Network on Language Policy (LPREN) 2006 – present Board Member Texas Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) II 2006 – 2009 Editor TexTESOL II Newsletter 2008 - 2009 Editorial Board Member Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education (Josue M. Gonzalez, Ed.), Sage Publications 2006 - 2008 Co-Editor for Policy Analysis Journal of Borderland Education 2005 – 2008 Book Review Editor Bilingual Research Journal 2006 Chair/Co-Chair Language Policy Special Interest Group National Association for Bilingual Education

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2002 – 2006 Reviewer - Journal Articles 2000 to present

Annual Review of Educational Research Bilingual Research Journal Current Issues in Education Educational Policy Education Policy Analysis Archives International Journal of Bilingual Education & Bilingualism Journal of Language, Curriculum and Culture Journal of Language, Identity, and Education Journal of Teacher Education Language Policy Linguistics and Education New Educator Review of Educational Research The New Educator Teachers College Press

Reviewer - Book Proposals/Chapters 2000 to present

Bergin & Garvey Corwin Press Research on Asian and Pacific American Education Routledge Sage

Reviewer - Conference Presentation Proposals 2000 to present

American Association for Applied Linguistics American Education Research Association Arizona State University-University of California Language Minority Research Institute Conference on Leadership in Bilingual Education First International Conference on Heritage/Community Languages National Association for Bilingual Education National Reading Conference Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages World Conference on Applied Linguistics

Reviewer – Other Academic Products

2000 to present Bullfrog Films (DVD) Education Policy Research Unit (Research Reports) Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (Conference Proceedings) Linguistic Minority Research Institute (Research Report)

Listserv Administrator Asian and Pacific American Education List (APAlist) 1999 – Present

Webmaster National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans (NAFEA) 1995 – 2000

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Asian and Pacific American Education Forum (APA Forum) 1995 – 2000 Board Member Arizona Education Research Organization 2003 - 2004 Advisory Board Member Language Policy Research Unit, Education Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University 2001 – 2005 Guest Lectures – United States

Khmer as a HL in the United States Seminar in Heritage Languages (Dr. Terrence G. Wiley) Arizona State University, Fall 2009 Research and Scholarly Activities Pro-Seminar in Culture, Literacy, and Language (Dr. Juliet Langman) University of Texas, San Antonio, Fall 2009

Research and Scholarly Activities Pro-Seminar in Culture, Literacy, and Language (Dr. Juliet Langman) University of Texas, San Antonio, Fall 2008

Using Nvivo 7 for Qualitative Research Ethnographic Research Methods (Dr. Armando Trujillo) University of Texas, San Antonio, Fall 2007 Research and Scholarly Activities Pro-Seminar in Culture, Literacy, and Language (Dr. Maria Franquiz) University of Texas, San Antonio, Fall 2006

Bilingualism in America Seminar in Intercultural Communication (Vivian Chen) Arizona State University, Summer 2003 Qualitative Research Methodologies Seminar in Educational Research (Dr. David Berliner) Arizona State University, Fall 2002 Linguistic Perspective on the Education of Cambodian American Students Seminar on Language Policy in Education (Dr. Terrence G. Wiley) Arizona State University, Fall 2002 Cambodian Music and Dance Introduction to World Music and Dance Arizona State University, Fall 2002 Cambodian Music and Dance Southeast Asian Week Arizona State University, Spring 2002 Cultures in Context: Cambodia University of Arizona, Fall 2001

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Pre-concert Lecture: Dance—The Spirit of Cambodia University of Arizona, Fall 2001

Guest Lectures – China

Xi’an International Studies University (Xi’an, China) Improve your English by Reading (Guest lecture for 3rd and 4th year EFL students) March 14, 2007

Xi’an International Studies University (Xi’an, China) Strategies for Improving Your English

(presentation for 4 different classes of English as a Foreign Language majors)) March 15, 2007

Xi’an International Studies University (Xi’an, China) Introduction to Keypals Project

(presentation to EFL students selected to participate in Keypal project (e-mail partners) with UTSA grad students)

March 15, 2007 Xi’an International Studies University

Bilingual Education Program Models in the United States (presentation and discussion with Business English Faculty) March 14, 2007 Xi’an Eurasian University Strategies for Classroom Interaction (Workshop for English Language Instruction Faculty) March 14, 2007 Guest Lectures/Workshops – Cambodia (Lectures arranged through the auspices of the U.S. Embassy to Cambodia, Office of Public Affairs in 2005 and 2009)

University of Management and Economics/American Corner – Battambang Campus Topic- American Corner – Resources for Literature to Support Second Language Acquisition March 19, 2009, Battambang, Cambodia University of Management and Economics/American Corner – Kompong Cham Campus Topic - American Corner – Resources for Literature to Support Second Language Acquisition March 26, 2009, Kompong Cham, Cambodia Pepy School – Chanleas Dai Primary School Topic – Reading To, With, and By Students in Khmer Literacy Classrooms April 6, 2009, Siem Reap, Cambodia Royal University of Phnom Penh English Language Support Unit Topic – Strategies for Interaction in Cambodian ESL Classrooms

March 27, 2008, Phnom Penh, Cambodia University of Management and Economics – Sihanoukville Campus Topic – Strategies for Interaction in Cambodian ESL Classrooms May 26, 2009, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

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Royal University of Phnom Penh Institute for Foreign Languages Guest Lecture – 4th Year Linguistics Course (Dr. Alan Klein) Topic – Applied Linguistics and the Education of Language Minority Students in the U.S. June 10, 2005 Royal University of Phnom Penh English Language Support Unit Professional development workshop for University-level English language teachers Topic – The Importance of Reading in Second Language Acquisition – Research and Strategies June 10, 2005 Norton University M.Ed – TESOL Program (Dr. David Towers, Officer in Charge, Graduate School) Workshop for students and faculty Topic – Strategies for Increasing Interaction in the EFL Classroom June 18, 2005 Pannasastra University of Cambodia American Corner (in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy to Cambodia) Workshop for High School English Language Teachers Topic – American Corner – Resources to Support EFL Literacy Development and Instruction

June 25, 2005 Pannasatra University of Cambodia MA TESOL Program Guest Lecture for TESOL 512 – Approaches to Teaching and Learning Grammar and Vocabulary Topic – Debates over Grammar and Vocabulary Instruction in the U.S. – Implications for Cambodia June 26, 2005 Pannasatra University of Cambodia BA In Education Program Introduction to Teaching English Course (Dr. Neau Vira) Topic – Cooperative Learning Structures June 29, 2005 New World Institute Training for English Language Teachers Topic – Classroom Management and Interactive Strategies for the EFL Classroom July 2, 2005 Pannasatra University of Cambodia Institute for Foreign Languages (Mr. Kieng Rothana, Director of English Language Programs) Training for teachers in English language program Topic – Strategies for Interaction in the EFL Classroom July 2, 2005

Other Service-Related Activities in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Developed Guidelines for Master’s and Doctoral Programs Royal University of Phnom Penh 2009 Member, Committee to Develop Cambodia’s National Education Research Policy Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport

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2009 Member, Committee to the Develop the Cambodia Research Journal Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport 2009 Participant, UNESCO Regional Seminar on "Promoting Rights-Based Approaches in Pre-service Teacher Education and Training Towards EFA [Education for All] in Asian-Pacific Countries" May 25-27, 2009, Phnom Penh Cambodia Active participant in working seminar with government officials and education leaders from 7 countries in the region. Contributor to Cambodia working group to draft national plan. Judge for English Speech Competition Royal University of Phnom Penh June 15, 2005

International School of Phnom Penh Meeting with director and teachers to donate Khmer literacy instructional materials and to assist with planning for Khmer International Baccalaureate May 31, 2005 Kdei Ta Koy Elementary School Meetings with Mrs. Koam Kim Ny, Principal, to discuss research at her school site, and to make donation for physical facilities improvement. July 23-24, 2005

Volunteer Cambodian American National Development Association (CANDO) International non-governmental Organization funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Provided technical assistance and training to local indigenous non-governmental organizations in the education and human rights sectors, and to institutions of higher education. February 1993 – June 1994

Guest Lectures/Workshops - Thailand

Workshop for Thai Secondary School English Teachers: Listening and Speaking: Strategies for Classroom Interaction. Hadsamran District, Trang, Thailand. June 25, 2008

Community

Gospel Doctrine Sunday School Teacher Parkwood Ward, San Antonio West Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints August 2009 to present

Elders Quorum Teacher 1st Branch, Phnom Penh South District, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints April – June 2009

Ward Clerk Parkwood Ward, San Antonio West Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints November 2007 - 2009 2nd Counselor, Young Men’s Program Parkwood Ward, San Antonio West Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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January 2007 – November 2007

Scout Committee Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council, Troop 670, San Antonio, TX 2007 – present

Assistant Scout Master Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council, Troop 670, San Antonio, TX 2006 – 2007

Asian American Youth Cultural Enrichment Workshop St. Mary’s Hall, San Antonio, TX July 2007

Helped to organize the first Asian American Youth workshop in San Antonio. Met with leaders from several different Asian American communities to plan the workshop. Workshop included about 30 youth from different Asian American backgrounds. Provided ½ day instruction during workshop for students on Southeast Asia history.

Mentor/Volunteer Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (Schertz, Texas) Laura Ingles Wilder Intermediate and Ray D. Corbett Junior High September 2004 - 2006

Volunteer in two schools each week to provide Khmer language assistance and tutoring to three newly arrived Cambodian students in grades 5 and 7.

Kelly USA Hurricane Katrina Evacuee Shelter Volunteered 10+ hours and, facilitated the volunteer efforts of Students in all ESL 3023 sections who completed over 200 service hours at Kelly USA in the Tutoring Center established by the Academy for Teacher Excellence, University of Texas, San Antonio. Fall 2005

Parent Volunteer – Scobee Elementary School Northside Independent School District Volunteered 10+ hours reading to K and 4th grade classes, teaching small groups of students, volunteering at school carnival and other events.

2004 - present

Cambodian Association of San Antonio Asian Festival Booth Coordinator Institute of Texan Cultures 2004 – present Volunteer translation service and special-education screening for Cambodian Student Corbett Middle School, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District November 2005

Conference Presentations

Khmer as a Heritage Language in the United States: Historical Sketch, Current Realities, and Future Prospects First International Conference on Heritage/Community Languages February 19-21, 2010, Los Angeles, CA Language of Instruction Policy in Graduate Education in Cambodia American Association for Applied Linguistics

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March 6-9, 2010, Atlanta, GA Language(s) of Instruction in Graduate Education in Cambodia American Education Research Association April 30 –May 4, 2010, Denver, CO Strategies for Interaction in ESL Classrooms Asian Human Resources Development Center TESOL Conference May 5, 2009, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Making English-Medium Instruction Comprehensible to Graduate Level Education Students in Cambodia ASEAN Mid-Year Fulbright Enrichment Conference March 12-14, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Cambodia Asian American Youth Cultural Heritage and Leadership Development Workshop November 15, 2008, San Antonio, TX From California to Arizona: Differing Interpretations and Implementations of English for the Children Proposition 227 and Beyond: Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice. (Co-sponsored by the Institute for Language Education Policy, California State University San Marcos, and the San Diego County Office of Education. November 7-8, 2008, San Marcos, CA. Chinese Heritage Language Preservation in America: Why it matters and some helpful suggestions (Keynote Address) San Antonio’s First Chinese Language Teacher’s Conference May 24, 2008, San Antonio, TX School Labels and English Language Learners: Accurate Depiction or Misleading Picture of the Quality of Teaching and Learning? (with Koyin Sung) and A Critical/Ideological Perspective on Ebonics and Bilingual Education in Contemporary Debates About Language." (Panel Discussant) American Education Research Association March 24 – 28, 2008, New York, NY Learners Tell All – Panel of ESL Learners (co-facilitator with Jennifer Swoyer) TexTESOL II Fall Regional Conference (Co-sponsored by BBL), San Antonio, TX. October 13, 2007 Providing Primary Language Support in Non-Bilingual Classrooms Texas Association for Bilingual Education October 3-6, 2007, San Antonio, TX Khmer Heritage Language Retention and Loss of Cambodian American Students University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute (co-sponsored by Arizona State University Marylou Fulton College of Education) May 3-5, 2007, Tempe, AZ Are They Soaring Yet? The Failed Promises of Sheltered English Immersion in Arizona

(Panel: Sheltered/Structured English Immersion (SEI), Language Planning and Policy (LPP) and Real World Practice: Evaluative, Pedagogical and Judicial Concerns)

American Association for Applied Linguistics

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April 21- 24, 2007, Costa Mesa, CA The MA-TESL Program at UTSA Tex TESOL II Spring Workshop – Exploring ESOL Careers from Texas to Taiwan April 14, 2007, San Antonio, TX The Impact of High-Stakes Testing Policies on English Language Learners in Arizona (Panel: Re-conceptualizing accountability: The impact of high-stakes testing on youth development) and Language Policy: What the U.S. can Learn from Cambodia and What Cambodia can Learn from the U.S. (Panel: Assessing the 'World of Quality' in Educational Language Policy: Challenges and Opportunities) and Catching Up in Math? The Case of Newly Arrived Cambodian Students in a Texas Intermediate School (Panel: The Past, Present, and Future Impact of No Child Left Behind on English Language Learners) American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL April 9-13, 2007, Chicago, IL How Reasonable are Language Accommodations for ELLs in NCLB? (Featured Colloquium: Reauthorization of ESEA/NCLB and ELL Literacy Research) and Impact of High-Stake Testing and NCLB on Heritage Language Programs (Panel – The Impact of Accountability on Language Policy) Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages March 21 – 23, 2007, Seattle, WA Catching up in Math? The Case of Newly-Arrived Cambodian Students in a Texas Intermediate School Research Symposium on Diversity Academy for Teacher Excellence and the UTSA Office of Institutional Diversity November 9, 2006, San Antonio, TX Testing Non-Spanish Speaking ELLs – Reasonable Accommodations or Unrealistic Expectations? (with Xiaoshi Li) TX TESOL October 28, 2006, Austin, TX Voices from the Classroom: A Statewide Survey of Experienced Third-Grade English Language Learner Teachers on the Impact of Language and High-Stakes Testing Policies in Arizona Linguistic Minority Research Institute May 5-6, 2006, Irvine, CA NCLB Testing Requirements and Newcomer Southeast Asian Students: High Expectations or Unreasonable Mandate? 2006 National Conference, National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education & National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans April 28-29, 2006, Washington DC Are ELLs “Soaring Academically” in Arizona? An Analysis of State Elementary Achievement and Accountability Data American Education Research Association April 7-11, 2006. San Francisco, CA Life after Unz: How Effective is English-only education in the age of NCLB and Accountability? (Featured Speaker) (with Dr. Terrence G. Wiley) California Association for Bilingual Education March 1-4, 2006. San Jose, CA

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Are ELLs “Soaring Academically” in Arizona? An Analysis of State Elementary Achievement and Accountability Data (with Chang Pu) National Association for Bilingual Education January 18-21, 2006. Phoenix, AZ Khmer Heritage Language Learning in the United States National Association for Bilingual Education January 18-21, 2006. Phoenix, AZ Leaving ELLs Behind in Arizona: New Evidence of the Failure of English-only Instruction and High-Stakes Testing to Improve Education Faculty Research Forum, Division of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, UTSA December 6, 2005 Leaving ELLs Behind in Arizona: An Analysis of State Policy and Practice American Education Research Association April 13, 2005, Montreal, Canada Catering to Schools or the Needs of Children? Misappropriations of Accommodations in the NCLB era (with Terrence G. Wiley) American Education Research Association April 15, 2005, Montreal, Canada. English Language Learners, Proposition 203, and Testing in Arizona (Poster) Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages March 31, 2005, San Antonio, TX Challenges and Prospects for Promoting Cambodian (Khmer) in the USA 5th International Symposium on Bilingualism March 22, 2005, Barcelona, Spain. Beyond the AZ Learns Labels & Statewide Survey of AZ 3rd grade ELL Teachers (with Chang Pu and Daniel Choi) Arizona Language Minority Rights Roundtable January 29, 2005, Tempe, AZ The Intersection of Language and Assessment Policies for English Language Learners in Arizona National Association for Bilingual Education January 21, 2005, San Antonio, TX The Political Spectacle of Arizona’s Proposition 203 National Association for Bilingual Education January 20, 2005, San Antonio, TX “English Language Learners and Catch-22.” NCLB and ELLs: Issues and Examples from Arizona. National Education Writer’s Association Conference, No Child Left Behind—What Comes Next? What Reporters Should Know About No Child Left Behind. December 3, 2004, Houston, TX. The Education of Cambodian-American Students in the Long Beach Unified School District. Education Forum of C-HOPE and Cambodian Student Society July 2004. Long Beach, CA. Intersection of Federal and State Language and Assessment Policies for ELL students in Arizona

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Language Minority Education Research Roundtable of Arizona April 2004. Tempe, AZ What English-Only Really Means: A Study of the Implementation of California Language Policy American Education Research Association April 2004. San Diego, CA Khmer Heritage Language Programs, and the Future of Khmer as a Language in the United States National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education April 2003. Long Beach, CA Standards-Based Reforms and English Language Learners – A Critical View from the Classroom Arizona Education Research Organization October 2003. Tempe, AZ Retaining and Promoting Cambodian as Community Language in the U.S. Symposium on Revitalizing Endangered Languages in the U.S. October 2003. Diné College (Tsaile Campus), Navajo Nation, AZ Khmer Heritage Language Programs, and the Future of Khmer as a Language in the United States National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education April 2003. Long Beach, CA Language Policy Issues Reported in the U.S. Press And Language Policy Issues Reported in the International (English-Language) Press 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism April 2003. Tempe, AZ. The Effects of High Stakes Testing on Language Minority Students American Association for Applied Linguistics March 2003. Arlington, VA. Khmer (Cambodian) Heritage Language Programs California Association for Bilingual Education February 2003. Los Angeles, CA. Language Policy in the Unz States National Association for Bilingual Education January 2003. New Orleans, LA. High Stakes Standardized Testing and Inner-city Refugee and Immigrant Students Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation January, 2003. Tempe, AZ What English-only Really Means for Language Minority Students Arizona Education Research Organization October, 2002. Tempe, AZ Converging Education and Language Policies and Their Effects on Cambodian American Students American Association of Applied Linguistics June, 2002. Salt Lake City, UT Will the Khmer Language Survive in the United States? National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans (NAFEA)

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May, 2002. Minneapolis, MN Getting Published in Bilingual Education And Phonics, Testing, Proposition 227 and the End of a Khmer Bilingual Program in Southern California National Association for Bilingual Education March, 2002. Philadelphia, PA Technology Integration for Less Commonly Taught Languages and ESL Microcomputers in Education Conference March, 2002. Tempe, AZ The Return of Sink or Swim: Proposition 227, Testing, Phonics, and the Closure of a Successful Bilingual Program for Cambodian American Students Eighth Graduate Linguistics/TESL Symposium March, 2002. Tempe, AZ The Effects of High Stakes Testing on Language Minority Students And Phonics, Testing, and Proposition 227: The Destruction of a Bilingual Program for Cambodian-American Students National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans (NAFEA) May, 2001. Washington, DC. When Bad Phonics Happen to Good Students ASU 31st Annual Language & Literacy Conference February, 2001. Tempe, AZ Getting Published in a Scholarly Journal National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) February, 2001. Phoenix, AZ Implications of Standards-Based Curricula for Language Minority Students: A Critical Assessment. Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation (RACE) 2001 January 4-6, 2001. Tempe, AZ Asian Pacific American Education Forum Session Chair October, 1999. Washington, DC Internet Resources and Networks for Advancing Southeast Asian Students’ Learning and Technology Integration: An Empowering Way to Bring a Multilingual and Multicultural World into your Classroom National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans May, 1999. St. Petersburg, FL Asian Pacific American Education Forum Session Chair October, 1998. Long Beach, CA Effective Literacy Instruction in a Bilingual Khmer (Cambodian) Classroom National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodians, Laotian and Vietnamese Americans May, 1998. Houston, TX

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English Language Development for Cambodian American Students California Association for Asian and Pacific Education March, 1998. Fullerton, CA Linguistic Perspective on the Education of Cambodian-American Students and Asian Languages Institute California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) February, 1998. San Jose, CA Report on the Situation in Cambodia from the Perspective of a CANDO Volunteer Cambodian Network Council National Conference Minneapolis, MN. July, 1994 Tips for Grant Writing Success Conference for Cambodian Non-Governmental Organizations November, 1993. Phnom Penh, Cambodia The Cambodian American National Development Organization United Cambodian Student Association of America Annual Conference December, 1994. Long Beach, CA.

Professional Development Seminars/Training/Presentations

Sheltered Instruction Professional Development Workshop Summer Bridging Institute – Accelerated Teacher Education Program Academy for Teacher Excellence, University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX, July, 14, 2009

ESL Professional Development Workshop Academy for Teacher Excellence, University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX. July 7, 2008 Workshop - Listening and Speaking: Strategies for Classroom Interaction Trang II Education District Workshop for Thai secondary English language teachers Trang, Thailand, June 24, 2008 Introduction to Sheltered English Instruction Colonies North Elementary School, Northside Independent School District San Antonio, TX. October 8, 2007

ESL Workshop for New Secondary Math and Science Teachers Academy for Teacher Excellence, University of Texas, San Antonio San Antonio, TX. September 29, 2007

Assessment of ELLs: The Bad, the Ugly, and the Good Northside Independent School District San Antonio, TX. August 6, 2007 Keynote speaker for Professional Development training day for ESL and bilingual teachers

Providing Effective Sheltered Content Area Instruction and Primary Language Support Northside Independent School District

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San Antonio, TX. August 6, 2007 Workshop for ESL and classroom teachers of ELL students.

Qualitative Research Training – NVivo 7.0 Academy for Teacher Excellence University of Texas, San Antonio San Antonio, TX December 2006

Provided training to staff and student researchers in the use of NVivo 7.0, a qualitative data analysis software program, for their internal research needs.

Using NVivo 7.0 for Research in the Language Community Mary Lou Fulton College of Education Arizona State University Tempe, AZ September 2006

Provided training to faculty and doctoral students in the use of NVivo 7.0, a qualitative data analysis software program.

Heritage Language Preservation in America: Why it Matters and Some Helpful Suggestions Fresno Unified School District Title III Office – Heritage Languages Program Fresno, CA, September 2006

Keynote speaker at professional development seminar for heritage language teachers of Spanish, Khmer, Lao, and Hmong

The Inquiry Approach with Second Language Learners Academy for Teacher Excellence University of Texas, San Antonio, Fall 2005

Lecture and demonstration for faculty from the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching in the College of Education and Human Development.

Professional Development Workshop Academia de Pueblo Friendly House Charter School (Phoenix, AZ), Summer 2003

Served on a team (led by Dr. Josue Gonzales) to conduct a needs analysis and develop a two-week professional development program for teachers in a Spanish Dual-Immersion K-8 school. Workshop sessions focused on Spanish bilingual program design, current legal issues, literacy instruction for ESL students, Assessment of ESL students, and Spanish primary language support.

Bilingual Education & Teacher Professional Development Center for Language Minority Education and Research, 1997 – 2000 Long Beach, CA

Helped plan and facilitate summer literacy and technology institutes for Asian American educators across California.

Team Leader and Khmer Language Facilitator Asian Languages Literacy, Literature Institute California Reading and Literature Project, 1996 – 1997

Grant Writing Language(s) of Instruction in Graduate Level Education Courses in Cambodia College of Education and Human Development Faculty Research Award. $4,000. Status: Funding Granted 2009 Fulbright Scholar Program (2008-2009) Educational Leadership and Administration at the Royal University of Phnom Penh

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(Cambodia – Educational Leadership and Administration, Award #8117) Fulbright lecturing award through U.S. Scholars Program to teach graduate courses and provide assistance to the Royal University of Phnom Penh to develop its MA-Education program, and to provide other needed assistance for faculty and students. Status: Awarded for Spring 2009 - $37,090 Past, Present, and Future: A Historical Perspective of Chinese Heritage Language Education in San Antonio College of Education & Human Development (COEHD), UTSA, Mini-grant. $2,000 (with Dr. Li Jia) Status: Funding Granted 2007 Relationship between School Accountability Labels and Effective Instruction for ELLs UTSA Faculty Research Award, $5,000 Status: Funding Granted Spring-Summer 2007 Mathematics Instruction for Latino ELLs in an “Underperforming” Elementary School Academy For Teacher Excellence, $4,500 Status: Funding granted, 2007-2008 Instructional Materials Grant -- Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey, Revised (WMLS-R) Woodcock-Muñoz Foundation, 21 WMLS-R testing kits valued at over $5,000 Status: Grant awarded, Fall 2006 Native Language Proficiency of Cambodian American Students College of Education & Human Development (COEHD), UTSA, Mini-grant. $1,000 Status: Funding granted, 2006 Research Grant, Catching Up in Math – A Case Study of Low Income Newly Arrived Non-English Speaking 5th Grade Students Academy For Teacher Excellence, $4,500 Status: Funding granted, 2005 Research Stipend Arizona Research Roundtable for Language Minority Rights in Education, $1,000 Status: Funding granted, 2005 Khmer Language Proficiency Assessment for Young Cambodian Children College of Education & Human Development (COEHD), UTSA, Mini-grant. $1,000 Status: Funding granted, 2005 Language Proficiency and Education of Cambodian American Children Young Scholars Program, Changing Faces of America’s Children, Foundation for Child Development. $150,000. Status: Not funded. Language Proficiency of Cambodian American Students: Implications for Education Policy and Practice UTSA Faculty Research Award $5,000 Status: Not funded. The Implementation of Educational Reforms and English Language Learning Students in Arizona (with Dr. Eugene E. Garcia and Dr. Terrence, G. Wiley) Submitted to Spencer Foundation, $143,405 Status: Initial proposal accepted. Full proposal not funded. The Implementation of Educational Reforms and English Language Learning Students: A Three-State Comparison (with Dr. Eugene E. Garcia, Dr. Terrence G. Wiley, and Dr. Tom Stritikus) Submitted to Spencer Foundation, $200,777 Status: Not funded

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Institute for Advanced Study of Education: Arizona Language Minority Education Research Institute (with Dr. Terrence G. Wiley, and Gerda de Klerk) Submitted to College of Education, Arizona State University, $50,000 Status: Funding granted, 2003-2004 Aquarium of the Pacific Grant for field trip and admissions cost for 80 K-3 inner-city elementary school students, valued at $500 Status: Funding granted, 2000 Khmer Students Association – Operational Grant and Education Programs Support Submitted to U.S. Agency for International Development (US-AID) via PACT (Cambodia), $15,000 Status: Funding granted, 1993 Cambodian Human Rights and Community Development Outreach – Operational Grant and Education Programs Support Submitted to U.S. Agency for International Development (US-AID) via PACT (Cambodia), $30,000 Status: Funding granted, 1993 Academic Program and Coursework Design Academic Programs EC-6 English as a Second Language Generalist Teacher Certification Program University of Texas, San Antonio, 2008 M.A. in Educational Administration Arizona State University Main and East, 2003

Served as a liaison between the Main and East campus to facilitate the development of this academic program. Assisted with program design, creation of recruitment materials, attended recruitment meetings, and assisted students throughout the application and enrollment process.

M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction: English as a Second Language Arizona State University East, 2002

Provided assistance to ASU East Education in developing this program. I conducted research on state requirements for ESL endorsements, and what other colleges and universities in the area offered in terms of coursework. Met with staff to finalize program.

Academic Coursework Educational Policy Studies Royal University of Phnom Penh Master’s of Education Program (in Collaboration with Dr. Nith Bunlay) Spring 2009 Research Seminar Royal University of Phnom Penh Master’s of Education Program (in Collaboration with Dr. Chhin Sitha, Dr. Nith Bunlay, and Dr. Karen Walker) Spring 2009 Heritage/Community Languages University of Texas, San Antonio College of Education & Human Development

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Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Doctoral Seminar, Spring 2008 Language and Cultural Engagement in Thailand University of Texas, San Antonio College of Education & Human Development Study Abroad Course for undergraduate and graduate students, Summer 2007 Computer Assisted Language Learning University of Texas, San Antonio Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Graduate course, Spring 2007 Technology for Research in Language, Literacy and Culture University of Texas, San Antonio Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Doctoral course, Summer 2006 ESL Endorsement Courses Central Arizona College, 2003

Developing coursework for ESL endorsement courses ESL Endorsement Courses Mesa Public Schools and Mesa Community College, 2002

Created comprehensive course syllabi and resource kits for all courses in the ESL Endorsement program offered by Mesa Community College through the Mesa Public School District. Courses developed:

EDU 225 Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education

EDU 230 Cultural Diversity in Education ENG 213 The Study of Language (Linguistics) EDU 240 Methods of Teaching the ESL Student EDU 243 Reading and Writing in an ESL/Bilingual Setting EDU 246 Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Learners Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Students Mesa Community College, 2002

Developed a sample syllabus and resource notebooks for instructors of this course Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) Culture Course California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1998

Designed the syllabus and course content. Course fulfilled California requirements for BCLAD culture requirement

Business English Courses Institute of Economics, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1994

Developed curriculum and assessments for Business English levels I – III. English as a Second Language Khmer Students Association, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1993

Designed intermediate and advanced ESL classes for Cambodian University Students English as a Second Language for Human Rights Workers Cambodian Human Rights and Community Development Outreach, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1993

Designed a beginning level ESL course for leaders and staff of an indigenous Khmer Human Rights organization

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English as a Second Language for Office Staff Cambodian American National Development Organization, 1993

Designed an intermediate ESL course for local staff members of an international organization

Other Academic and Professional Experience Khmer Target Language Expert Avant Assesement October – December 2009

Identified and prepared listening samples for a Khmer language exam. Research Consultant on Active Learning World Education – Cambodia May - June 2009

In collaboration with Dr. Nith Bunlay of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, completed a national case study report on active learning pedagogies within educational reform efforts in Cambodia

Member, Cambodia National Education Resource Center Development Committee February – June 2009

In collaboration with Education leaders from a variety of non-governmental organizations, and faculty and librarians from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, developed plans, drafted a proposal, and prepared a budget to establish a National Education Resource Center to be housed at the Hun Sen Library at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.

Researcher Arizona Language Minority Education Research Institute, 2003 - 2004

Coordinate the research and mentoring grants for students and faculty. Organize the annual Roundtable meeting. Coordinate and edit publications which come out of the Roundtable. Research and write grants for the Institute.

Researcher Language Policy Research Unit, Education Policy Studies Laboratory, 2002 – 2004.

Conduct research and coordinate research activities of unit researchers. Design and prepare content for unit website. Solicit, edit and prepare research reports for publication. Maintain a listserv associated with the Unit. Preview and edit press releases related to unit publications. Prepare and disseminate announcements regarding unit activities.

Editorial Assistant Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2000 – 2004

Responsible for managing blind review process. Created on-line database for manuscript tracking. Line-editing and publication preparation.

Editorial Associate Current Issues in Education Journal, 2001 – 2003

Responsible for managing blind review process. Line-editing and publication preparation. Editorial Assistant Codeswitching in Bilingual Contexts (Jeff MacSwan, Ed.), 2002 – 2005 Assisted editor with line-editing and preparing articles for publication in a book. ESL Education Consultant Mesa Public Schools, Summer 2002 Designed 6 courses and model syllabi for the school district’s ESL Endorsement Program.

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Multicultural Education Consultant Program for Southeast Asian Studies, Arizona State University, Summer 2002

Designed curriculum and Teacher Guide for the Southeast Asian Traveling Suitcase Program (Suitcases for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam). These suitcases are sent free of charge to schools and teachers to support instruction about Southeast Asian countries.

Graduate Research Assistant Arizona State University, 2000 – 2004 Assist Dr. Terrence G. Wiley on various academic and research projects. Editorial Assistant Bilingual Research Journal, 2000 – 2002

Responsible for managing blind review process. Line-editing and publication preparation. Consultant, Khmer Language Proficiency Exams Language Testing Associates, 2003 - 2004 London, England

Developed Khmer listening, reading, writing, and translation exams at the Fundamental and Extensive levels, for British Foreign Service Personnel in Her Majesty’s Service.

Metro Phoenix ENLACE Arizona State University 2001-2004

Conducted workshops and provided supervision and technology assistance for summer workshops. ENLACE works with at-risk Latino Students to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to graduate and go to college.

Education Policy Studies Association Arizona State University, 2000 – 2002

Vice president for communications CLAD/BCLAD Credential Cambodian Subcommittee California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and National Evaluation Systems, Inc. 1992 – 1997

Designed the language and cultural Bilingual Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) Khmer (Cambodian) exams. Wrote, reviewed, and edited exam items. Set passing standards, and scored completed exams.

Professional Memberships

American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) American Education Research Association (AERA) Institute for Language and Education Policy (ILEP) (Founding Member) National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans

(NAFEA) Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) TX TESOL II (Local state affiliate of TESOL) Past Member of: Arizona Education Research Organization (AERO) Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) International Reading Association (IRA)

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)

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Honors/Awards Fulbright Scholar - Cambodia Spring 2009 (see “Grant Writing” above) Marquis’ Who’s Who in America – 2007, 2008, 2009 Early Career Award (Nominated) American Education Research Association 2007 2006 Achievement Award for New Scholars (Nominated) Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Nominee from University of Texas, San Antonio Excellence in Teaching Award Bilingual Education Students Organization, University of Texas, San Antonio May 2005 Outstanding Dissertation Award (1st Place) National Association for Bilingual Education January 2005 Outstanding Thesis Award Interdisciplinary Studies Program California State University, Long Beach May 1999 Arizona State University Dean’s Fellowship, Fall 2003, $2,000 Ernestine Lund Nash Fellowship, Fall 2003, $1,500 Graduate Student Association, Graduate Research Support Program, Dissertation Grant, Fall 2002, $2,000 Gaswirth Forgivable Loan, Fall 2002, $9,000 R. Merwin Deever Fellowship, Fall 2002, $1,500 Faculty Emeriti Scholarship, Fall 2002, $1,000 Noel Chadwick Gray Fellowship, Fall 2001, $4,000 Mary Emily Warner Scholarship, Fall 2000, $500 Graduate Scholars Program, August 2000 – Present, $9,000, plus in-state and out-of-state tuition, and graduate

research assistantship (3 year award) Preparing Future Faculty Fellow. 2001 – 2004 Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, Nominated, 2002 California State University, Long Beach (1990-1994, 1996-2000) Outstanding Thesis Award Phi Beta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi President’s List Cum Laude (BA) Summa Cum Laude (MA) Long Beach City College (1988-1989) Dean's List Assistance League of Long Beach Scholarship ($600) Lakewood High School (1985)

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National Honor Society California Scholarship Federation Other Eagle Scout (1983)

Languages Khmer (Cambodian)

23 years of formal and informal study 24 months residence in Cambodia (1993-1994, 2005, 2009)

Spanish 2 years of formal study 9 month residence with Spanish-speaking family 2 weeks of travel and informal study in Guatemala

Thai 5 months of informal self-study 3 months of travel and informal study in Thailand English

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