This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Dennis Andersen, Mark M. Krug, Ceil Lucas, Luis Fuentes, Barbara Luetke-Stahlman, Richard E. Wylie, Sandra Fradd, G. Richard Tucker, Caitlin Donnelly, and Richard Mitchell.
(1982). A Philosophy for Assessing the Language Proficiency of Hearing-Impaired Students to Promote English Literacy, American Annals of the Deaf. Research is reviewed on bilingual education and its application to the education of hearing-impaired students. Assessment procedures for obtaining valid samples of language behavior, distinguishing between competence and performance, and considering language variation are emphasized. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Hearing Impairments, Language Acquisition, Literature Reviews
(1977). Cultural Pluralism–Its Origins and Aftermath, Journal of Teacher Education. After tracing the origins of cultural pluralism in America, it is noted that the American academic community is not on the whole sympathetic to the concept of cultural pluralism or bilingual education. Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Bilingual Education, Cross Cultural Training
(1987). Bilingualism & Deafness: An Annotated Bibliography, Sign Language Studies. A 121-citation annotated bibliography describes journal articles, books, and other documents regarding bilingualism and deafness in six sections: sociolinguistic aspects; linguistic aspects; psycholinguistic aspects; language acquisition; language policy and bilingual education; and language attitudes. Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Deafness
(1978). L'education bilingue: Pour quoi faire? (Bilingual Education: For What Purpose?). Cahiers du CMIEB, Number 11. This issue contains five articles on aspects of bilingualism and bilingual education, as well as documentation on the "Centre Mondial d'Information sur l'Education Bilingue" (CMIEB). The introductory article presents reasons for being able to communicate in more than one language in the world as it is today, and proposes that bilingual education is a means toward overcoming the language barrier. The other articles deal with: (1) a definition of bilingual education as teaching in two languages as required by political, geographic, or social conditions in a given country; (2) a history of "Le Monde Bilingue," the parent organization to CMIEB; (3) passage from "Le Monde Bilingue" to bilingual education in the interest of greater international comprehension; and (4) majority and minority languages and the necessity of bilingual education. In addition to these articles, there is some documentation on the purpose and activities of CMIEB and communication between "twin cities" and bilingual education. An appendix consisting of questionnaires and a list of addresses concludes the issue. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cross Cultural Training
(1974). An Open-Space Bilingual Program for 6-9 Year Olds, Catalyst for Change. Close cooperation between parents and school officials has resulted in the development of an open space bilingual education program that has increased student learning and fostered closer relationships between students and parents from differing ethnic populations. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Elementary Schools, Mexican Americans
(2006). Contact as a Policy Mechanism for Promoting Better Relations in Integrated Schools in Northern Ireland and Bilingual/Bi-National Schools in Israel, Journal of Peace Education. Policy initiatives in inter-group education evolved in Northern Ireland and Israel at around the same time. In each jurisdiction, the emphasis is on improving relations between protagonist groups in ethnically divided societies. Central to this objective and at the core of integrated education (Northern Ireland) and bilingual/bi-national education (Israel) is sustained contact in a shared learning environment. Based on qualitative research in four schools, this paper examines the nature of the contact experience in two integrated schools in Northern Ireland and two bilingual/bi-national schools in Israel. Through comparative analysis, and with reference to contact theory, it illuminates some of the contextual and process variables that seemingly mediate the quality and moderate the effectiveness of contact in each school setting. [More] Descriptors: School Desegregation, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Bilingual Schools
(1988). About this Special Section, Equity and Excellence. Introduces special section in this issue on educating linguistic minority children. Relates the author's own experience as a participant observer in pioneering bilingual education efforts, and comments on the articles in this issue. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
(1982). Bilingualism, Cognitive Growth, and Divergent Thinking Skills, Educational Forum. Discusses the effect of bilingualism on cognitive growth and divergent thinking. That bilinguals have the potential for increased communication and greater problem solving should encourage United States' educators to consider bilingual education as a curriculum model for almost everyone. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Children, Cognitive Development
(1978). The Role of Curricular Approach, Rural-Urban Background, and Socioeconomic Status in Second Language Learning: The Cornwall Area Study, Alberta Journal of Educational Research. Presenting evaluation results of a kindergarten bilingual education program and followup program, this article indicates French immersion can be effective among rural and urban students of both middle-upper and low socioeconomic status. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Design, English, Followup Studies
(1981). Language Issues for the 1980's: Examples from the United States, Canadian Modern Language Review. Describes status of and need for bilingual education in the United States. Different educational options must be made available to enable students to participate in English instructional programs and American society. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Official Languages
(1975). The "Section Bilingue" Experiment at Haygrove School, Audio-Visual Language Journal. Describes an experiment in bilingual education whereby two classes, one selective in ability and the other representing varying degrees of ability, were taught Georgraphy through French, as a first step toward French-medium instruction for other subjects. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Experiments, French, Geography
(1981). "We Rob Students of Power when We Fail to Teach Them English.", Instructor. In this interview, author Richard Mitchell expresses his displeasure with bilingual education, the quality of teachers, the teaching of reading and writing, and, in general, the state of American education today. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
(1981). Bilingualism and Biliteracy, Canadian Modern Language Review. Presents model using elements of status, social group or speech community, and values for treating literacy as a sociolinguistic phenomenon and in support of bilingual education. Uses Navajo and medieval Jewish languages as examples. [More] Descriptors: Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Diglossia
(1981). Bilingual News: The Federal Guideline Maze, Curriculum Review. Describes the proposed new Lau regulations for the education of Limited English Speaking (LES) students, and compares them to the separate but sometimes overlapping ESEA Title VII Bilingual Education Act guidelines. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation
(1974). Education Laws Amended, Extended; H.R. 69 Becomes Public Law 93-380. Public Law 93-380 extends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the impact laws, Adult Education Act, Bilingual Education Act, Indian Education Act, Education of the Handicapped Act, and Emergency School Aid Act. [More] Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Programs