This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Marietta Saravia-Shore, Marianne Kruger-Potratz, Esther Dyer, Steven F. Arvizu, Marc Hug, David A. Stewart, Arthur A. Carin, Susan Dewitt, Sandra S. Smiley, and Quincy. Bureau of Equal Educational Opportunity. Massachusetts State Dept. of Education.
(1990). Cross-Cultural Literacy: An Anthropological Approach to Dealing with Diversity, Education and Urban Society. Discusses the limitations of Hirsch's concept of cultural literacy and suggests that the anthropological concept of cross-cultural literacy is more appropriate. Reviews (1) the resolutions of the Council on Anthropology and Education that are concerned with cultural diversity; and (2) the controversies surrounding bilingual education. Descriptors: Anthropology, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Planning
(1983). Hispanics in the U.S.: Implications for Library Service, School Library Journal. Focuses on the socio-economic, cultural, and informational needs of Hispanic Americans based on demographics taken from the 1980 census. The development of bilingual education and the role of the library in developing programs which best serve the Spanish-speaking community and its youth are also covered. A four-item bibliography is included. Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Influences, Hispanic Americans, Information Needs
(1994). "To Give the People a Different Mother Tongue:" The Debate on Bilingualism and Education in the History of the "Volkschule" (Elementary School), Zeitschrift fur Padagogik. Discusses demands for changes in attitude concerning bilingualism and multilingualism in an era of international migration and European integration. Reviews European, especially German, history from the time of the Wiemar Republic prior to World War II to identify educational arguments regarding bilingual education. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Cultural Context
(1976). A Conversation with Alfonso Ortiz, La Confluencia. Alfonso Ortiz, anthropologist, historian, activist, and member of San Juan Pueblo, discusses education in general, bilingual education, the Tewa culture, Indian water rights, tribal sovereignty, the power issues in the Four Corners area, and his book — "The Tewa World". [More] Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum
(1985). Language Dominance in Deaf Students, Sign Language Studies. Stories were presented in signed English and American Sign Language (ASL) to 36 profoundly deaf subjects. Results showed that both ASL- and English-dominant bilinguals translated English stories to ASL in retelling. Relevant literature is reviewed, and implications for bilingual education of deaf students are noted. Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Deafness
(1975). La situation en Alsace (The Situation in Alsace), Langue Francaise. The normalization of French and the selection of German as a second language over the traditional Alsatian is discussed. The teaching of the dialect has more often than not been promoted as an argument against German, and not as a serious proposition. The author encourages some bilingual education. (Text is in French.) [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialects, French, Geographic Regions
(1986). Seeking Educational Equity for Linguistic Minority Students. In view of controversial reaction to reports of school desegregation in Massachusetts, this paper compiles several documents regarding the overall educational needs of linguistic minority students in Massachusetts. They include the following: (1) Report on Linguistic Minorities and Transitional Bilingual Education (April 1986) by acting commissioner Rhoda E. Schneider, which was approved by the state board of education; (2) an essay, "Educational Equity for Linguistic Minority Students: A Comprehensive Approach to Our Leading Civil Rights Challenge" (April 1986), prepared by Charles L. Glenn, Director of equal educational opportunity for the bureau's annual desegregation report; (3) an essay, "Bilingual Education: An Equity Perspective," by Charles Glenn, for the National Council on Bilingual Education (November 1985); and (4) an article, "Two-Way Bilingual Education," by Charles Glenn, written for "The Commonwealth" (April 1985). Topics covered include demography, responses to immigration, "new" linguistic minority students, indications of failure (e.g., basic skills assessment, the Boston Monitoring Report), and elements of a comprehensive program. The documents were compiled in hopes that Chapter 636 funds could be granted in 1986-87 to projects that help meet the educational needs and reduce the isolation of linguistic minority students. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Demography, Educational Needs, Educationally Disadvantaged
(1995). Language Planning Considerations in Indigenous Communities, Bilingual Research Journal. Examines federally funded bilingual education programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives from a language planning perspective. It is argued that federal programs represent an exoglossic (externally orientated) policy that can contribute to language loss. Indigenous communities need to develop endoglossic (community-orientated) policies that foster linguistic and cultural maintenance. (23 references) Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingual Education
(1982). Multiculturalism–A Democratic Approach to Education, Scholar and Educator. Criteria for a multicultural education program which would promote healthy relationships among ethnic groups are suggested, including: (1) multiethnic staffing, both educational and supportive; (2) bilingual education; (3) open admissions to postsecondary schools; (4) minority involvement in curriculum development; and (5) preparing teachers who have multiethnic skills and attitudes. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
(1979). E.S.E.A. Title VII Multilingual Program, S.U.B.E., AVANTI, and HABILE. Final Report, 1978-1979. Separate evaluations of three Title VII bilingual education programs carried out in elementary and junior high schools in Brooklyn, New York, are presented in this report. The programs are S.U.B.E. (Success Under Spanish Bilingual Education); AVANTI (an approach to Italian bilingual education); and HABILE (Haitian Bilingual Education), which taught both Creole and French (as well as English) to participating students. For each program, objectives regarding instruction, curriculum, staff development, and parent involvement are described. Evaluation design and data analysis procedures are also outlined. Previous evaluation findings are reviewed and comments are offered on compliance with their recommmendations. Physical setting, materials and equipment, parent involvement, and adherence to Federal Title VII guidelines are evaluated for each of the programs. It is concluded that: (1) S.U.B.E. was a success and should be refunded in its present form; (2) AVANTI was successful, but should shift its foci to parent education regarding children's career possibilities, expanded bilingual guidance counseling, and materials development; and (3) HABILE should be refunded, but improvements in the areas of student participation, staff language usage and English competency, student instructional grouping, and curriculum development should be sought. Appended to the report are observation and evaluation forms and personal resumes of the evaluators. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Federal Programs
(1977). Language Shift and Education: Conservation of Ethnolinguistic Culture amongst Schoolchildren of a Gaelic Community, Linguistics. The small size and peripheral geographical location of the Gaelic speech community in the northwest of Scotland and the Hebrides are discussed as the two most important factors resulting in a lack of development in the concept and practice of bilingual education within the community's schools. Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism
(1975). Language and Learning. This symposium brought together specialists in the fields of education, linguistics, and psychology to discuss the relationships between language and reading. Separate papers discuss reading and language development, the reading process, the role of prediction in reading, the contribution of pragmatics to reading, and the development of reading skills within a bilingual education program. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition
(1973). Materiales en Marcha Para El Esfuerzo Bilingue–Bicultural (Materials on the March for the Promotion of Bilingualism), January 1973. This newsletter, intended to promote the cause of bilingual-bicultural education, contains articles on "Chicano Federation and Bilingual-Bicultural Education,""Have I Got a Math Series for You!,""Puerto Rican Social Studies Perspective," and "Multilingual Assessment Program Builds Better Testing Mousetrap." The first article appears in Spanish and English. Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English
(1977). Cognitive Consequences of Bilingual Schooling: The St. Lambert Project through Grade Six, Linguistics. The cognitive, linguistic, and academic skills of two groups of children were examined following an innovative bilingual education program. Results indicate that the Experimental children are similar to their English-speaking controls in terms of academic, linguistic and cognitive skills. They function well in French, although without native proficiency. Descriptors: Academic Ability, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cognitive Ability
(1976). Teaching Foreign Languages–Why? A New Look at an Old Question, Foreign Language Annals. A discussion of the value of foreign language instruction and study. New emphases are suggested from the standpoint of language teachers from abroad, English as a second language and bilingual education, and anthropological linguistics. A plea is made for unity in the language profession. Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Educational Attitudes, English (Second Language)