Abstract
Recently, educators have called to attention the fact that if we as pedagogues want to contribute to narrow the Latino students' opportunity gap, it is necessary for us to create effective educational programs that meet the academic, social, cultural and affective needs of those students. In order to such a program be effective, it should have a flexible curricula adaptable to the diverse needs of students; should promote student's critical consciousness; focus on identity and affective issues; operate in a bilingual mode; and moreover, it should have a rigorous academic curriculum. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of a Spanish for Fluent Speakers (SFS) curriculum on the attitudes, self-esteem, motivations and academic future plans of Latino students from the students' perspective. The results show that the SFS curriculum has a positive impact on students; and that the teacher plays a significant role in this impact.
Topics
Curriculum
Bilingual Education