Recomendaciones para la estructuración de los lineamientos institucionales orientadas a la categorización bilingüe nacional de un colegio privado

Abstract

Since Law 115 of 1994, the General Law of Education established the objective of learning a foreign language for basic education. By employing a qualitative approach and utilizing the case study design, we thoroughly examined the operational methods of institutional management concerning bilingualism objectives. Our focus was on understanding the processes employed by a school in the city of Manizales as it works towards achieving national bilingual status. The analysis of semi-structured interviews with directors and teachers was included to understand the study problem. The results indicate a lack of interaction between the parties, it is proposed to organize and define relationships to create synergy and emergence, and the importance of involving teachers in the administrative management to implement the institutional guidelines is highlighted. Finally, the need for a broader and more equitable approach to the concepts of interculturalism and bilingualism for effective educational practice is emphasized. The value of this study lies in the awareness of a change and in the implementation of guidelines that allow the generation of more effective processes that lead to the achievement of national bilingual accreditation for this institution.