This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include David A. Bisson, Mary L. Pope, Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary, Austin Dissemination and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education, John C. Molina, Joe R. Gonzales, Tupou L. Pulu, Susannah Factor, Herminio Vargas, and Dan Ogrydziak.
(1981). Atautchimukta: Let Us All Come Together. A Report of the Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference (7th, Anchorage, Alaska, February 17-19, 1981). Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Education and supported by 25 additional organizations and school districts, the Seventh Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference (1981) was a major activity of the Department, designed to provide training assistance to all persons involved in bilingual-bicultural education programs. The conference theme, "Let Us All Come Together," was used to emphasize the important roles of parents, elders, school personnel, and students in developing and implementing strong bilingual-bicultural education programs in Alaska. Over 50 workshops were offered to help the above groups to participate more fully in bilingual education programs at the community and school district levels. In addition to the workshops and addresses, there were 17 presentations of the arts of most of Alaska's major ethnic groups. Those presentations included dances, songs, shows of ethnic costumes, and displays of various art forms. The report is illustrated with numerous photographs of participants and activities. [More] Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
(1974). Poesias Infantiles (Children's Poems). This collection of original poems and riddles in Spanish is intended for use in Spanish/English bilingual education in the primary grades, and can be used as a supplement to the Spanish Curricula Development Center core curriculum, Language Arts Strand, Grade One. The materials is intended to reinforce learning skills of decoding, comprehension and interpretation. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Books, Childrens Literature, Instructional Materials
(1974). Bilingual Bicultural is Two Way Education. This manual is said to be intended to bring together under one cover the fundamental documents relating to the landmark legislation, the Transitional Bilingual Education Act. A general synopsis of Chapter 71A of the Act includes what a program in transitional bilingual education consists of, who has the right to it, and what the obligations of the local school committees and the department of education are. The five sections of that chapter, declaration of policy, amendment of chapter, authorization for reimbursement, establishment of bureau of transitional bilingual education-its powers and duties, and repeal of Chapter 852, are outlined and briefly discussed. Criteria set down to determine bilingual teacher competencies in language skills and culture include requirements of foreign service institute native or bilingual proficiency rating, requirements of foreign service institute minimum professional proficiency in English, and requirements of culture competency in English and other languages. Approval procedures are also outlined. Several guidelines for parental involvement in transitional bilingual education programs are provided that address the "when", "how", "why", "who", and "what" of the programs. Appendixes include parent participation regulations. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers
(1976). Olta'. This children's reader in the Navajo language describes the experience of a personified coyote as he attempts to teach a class of very active boys and girls. It is designed for children in kindergarten through third grade in a bilingual education setting. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Books, Childrens Literature, Instructional Materials
(2001). Dual Language Education. Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. Dual language education is a programme that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the programme and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes. Chapters titles include the following: "Language Education Programs and Politics"; "Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations for Dual Language Education Programs"; "Critical Features of Successful Language Education Programs: Design and Implementation Issues"; "Dual Language Education School Characteristics and Data Collection"; "Teacher Background and Perceptions of Support, Program Planning, Instructional Practices, and Efficacy"; "Teacher Talk in Dual Language Education Classrooms"; "Parent Involvement, Attitudes, and Satisfaction in Dual Language Education Programs"; "Student Outcomes: Introduction and Data Collection"; "Student Outcomes: Oral Language Proficiency"; "Student Outcomes: Academic Language Proficiency, Reading and Language Achievement"; "Student Outcomes in Reading and Literacy: Standardized Achievement Tests vs. Alternative Assessment"; "Student Outcomes: Content Area Achievement in Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies"; "Student Outcomes: Attitudes"; "Summary and Conclusions"; and "Implications." An appendix is included. (Contains 451 references.) Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Development
(1980). Breaking the Language Barrier in a Bilingual Community, National Elementary Principal. The bilingual education program in three northern Vermont elementary schools proves a boon to the English-speaking students while enabling those of a French-Canadian background to join the educational mainstream. The program includes a home visitation component that prepares preschoolers for the program. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Non English Speaking, Student Needs
(1978). Girotondo dei Numeri (A Ring of Numbers). This workbook in Italian for learning the numbers from one to ten is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. It is introduced and concluded by a song about playing "ring around the rosy" with numbers. Each paqe has a pen and ink drawing illustrating the number and a sentence about the picture and the number. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Childrens Games, Concept Formation, Early Reading
(1978). Golden Mountain Reading Series Writing Workbook. Level 2. This workbook, intended for use in a bilingual education setting, is designed to accompany the Level Two reader of the same series. Each page presents the Chinese characters in clear, large, pen-and-ink drawings, and provides spaces in which to copy and practice them. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Elementary Education
(1976). Tse'ado'ii [Health Concepts]. This children's reader in the Navajo language presents health concepts, such as the transmission of germs, through the use of illustrations and text describing the daily activities of a fly. The book is designed for children in kindergarten through third grade in a bilingual education setting. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Books, Childrens Literature, Health Education
(1977). Spanish/English and Native American/English Bibliography. A Guide to the Holdings of the SW-BETRC Resource Materials Bank. A guide to the holdings of the Southwest Bilingual Education Training Resource Center (SW-BETRC) located at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, this bibliography includes updated (60's and 70's) listings and annotated citations relevant to bilingual/bicultural education programs comprised of English, Spanish, and Native American language components. Divided into seven basic sections, this bibliography includes (1) an annotated educational and cultural bibliography of Mexican American professional resources listed by author's surname (130 citations); (2) a listing of over 150 locally and commercially developed classroom instructional materials with grade level and publisher's title; (3) a listing of 165 Native American professional resources with descriptions (includes print and non-print materials); (4) a listing of some 175 bilingual evaluation instruments (secondary level) available for reference use in the Center's Materials Bank or via the accompanying distributors list; (5) a list of 41 bibliographies providing information and references to early childhood education, bilingual education programs, evaluation, migrant education, parent-community involvement, and other specific aspects of bilingual education; (6) a list of 25 ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) sources on bilingual/bicultural education; and (7) a list of 55 distributors of bilingual materials (includes addresses, catalog titles, areas of interest, and material types). Descriptors: Agencies, American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids
(1977). Bonjour Papillon (Hello Butterfly). This story in French about a butterfly who talks to children is presented in comic-book style and is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. Words and expressions peculiar to the Franco-American idiom are marked and translated into standard French. The drawings are in black and white. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Books, Cartoons, Children
(1971). Parent Questionnaire. This instrument provides questions for determining parental attitudes toward aspects of the bilingual education programs in which their children participate. The questions appear in both English and Spanish. Techniques for administering the questionnaire are suggested along with possible uses of the information. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingualism, Children
(1977). Cufe Horkopv (Why the Rabbit Steals). This primary level story and coloring book in the Seminole language is developed for use in a bilingual education setting. Each page contains a large pen-and-ink drawing and a few lines of large-type text. An English translation of the story is provided at the end of the book. Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Childrens Literature
(1977). Statement by Dr. John C. Molina Before the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education, Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. The eight year old Bilingual Education Act, funded by Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, is discussed in this report. Federal funds have been allocated to more than 500 local education agencies seeking to improve educational opportunities for students in 68 language groups, and to expand educational access for more than 300,000 children of non or limited English speaking ability. In postsecondary education programs, 100 institutions of higher education will offer teacher training and retraining programs to an estimated 25,000 classroom teachers and teacher aides. At the graduate level, the fellowship program will offer degree programs in 42 institutions of higher education reaching more than 500 degree candidates. To develop a more effective coordinating relationship between the Federal Government and State education agencies, 43 State agencies will receive assistance contract money to carry out bilingual education coordinating services within the State. As a means of insuring a growing and adequate supply of relevant and quality instructional materials, 15 Materials Development Centers and 3 Assessment/Dissemination Centers have been funded to support and meet the needs of rapidly increasing bilingual education programs. A National Clearinghouse on Bilingual Education is scheduled for installation and operation during fiscal year 1978. Four model demonstration bilingual programs will be placed in 16 local education sites for testing in 1978. This will provide an opportunity for the effectiveness of these model demonstration projects to be determined. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
(1990). Proceedings of the Research Symposium on Limited English Proficient Students' Issues (1st, Washington, District of Columbia, September 10-12, 1990). Ten research papers are presented that were commissioned by the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs for the 1990 research symposium on issues related to Limited-English-Proficient (LEP) students. Responses from 20 practitioners who served as discussants at the symposium are included in the proceedings. Topics range from demographics to methodology, language teaching, early childhood, and assessment. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Bilingualism, Demography, Early Childhood Education