This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include IL. Dept. of Curriculum. Chicago Board of Education, Irene Heyes, Alan Gartner, Donna M. Gollnick, CA. San Diego City Schools, Alan R. Osborne, Sister Sharon Leavitt, Reynaldo F. Macias, Brooklyn New York City Board of Education, and Tupou L. Pulu.
(1979). Children's English and Services Study. Technical Report on Collection and Analysis of Pupil Survey Responses. This companion volume to the final report of a needs assessment survey for bilingual education contains information on data collection procedures as well as a comprehensive tabulation of statistical data. The information covers distribution of sample, response rate, data encoding procedure, breakdown into components of programs studied, descriptive and school characteristics of respondents, frequency of program types and types of instruction, staff by time in home language and English instruction, file documentation, and tape specification. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demography
(1973). Materiales en Marcha Para El Esfuerzo Bilingue–Bicultural (Materials on the March for the Promotion of Bilingualism/Biculturalism), February 1973. This newsletter is intended to promote the cause of bilingual-bicultural education. It contains a poem celebrating the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and articles on "Exploring Modern Bilingual Biology,""New Covers on the ESL Scene,""Bilingual-Bicultural Education: Background and Foreground," and "Field-Testing Favorites: Third-Grade Lesson for 'Naturaleza y Sociedad'." [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Biology
(1993). An Analysis of Attitudes Toward Spanish as Expressed in "US ENGLISH Update." Presidential Address, Southwest Journal of Linguistics. Analysis of the first 10 years of the newsletter, "US ENGLISH Update," reveals that its main focus is restricting the use of Spanish in the United States out of fear for the status of English. This policy objective is rooted in language attitudes based on impressions and hearsay. It blames bilingual education for an unwillingness of Spanish speakers to learn English. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English, English Only Movement
(1979). Resources for Schools: 1. A Catalog of Publications from the Massachusetts Department of Education. Resources listed in this annotated guide to state educational publications are entered alphabetically under the following topical headings: adult education, bilingual education, board of education, educational information, equal educational opportunity, Massachusetts Dissemination Project, Massachusetts Educational Television, nutrition education, occupational education, research and assessment, right to read, school building assistance, school district reorganization and collaboration, school finance, school management services, special education, student services, and teacher certification. A title index is provided. Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Catalogs, Educational Administration
(1978). Investigations in Mathematics Education, Vol. 11, No. 1. Seventeen research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Five of the reports deal with aspects of learning theory, three with teacher education, two with testing, three with children's knowledge and understanding of various mathematics-related concepts, and one each with errors in solving linear equations, classroom behavior and cognitive development, bilingual education, and sense modality matching abilities. Research related to mathematics education which was reported in RIE and CIJE between October and December 1977 is listed. [More] Descriptors: Abstracts, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education
(1981). Public Education. Task Forces on the 80s. This report addresses current concerns in public education defined as being important to American Jews. Issues discussed include strategies for improving educational quality; the effects of funding disparities, tax credits and vouchers on public education; and the importance of integration and bilingual education in the public schools. Also reviewed are legal questions related to government funding of parochial schools, school prayer, censorship, and other church and State issues. The report concludes with policy recommendations and objectives for the improvement of public education. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Finance
(). Project Brave Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 4. This bulletin presents news and opinions of the staff of Project Brave of the St. John Valley in northern Maine. Included in this issue are the results of reading tests, the aims of bilingual education, a report on a slide series related to life in the St. John Valley, and many photographs of activities at Project Brave. The text is in English and French. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, Bulletins
(1973). Bilingual Newspapers, Newsletters, and Periodicals. This booklet presents a list of 34 Spanish-language newspapers published in the United States and Latin America, 23 newsletters with information in the field of bilingual education, and 42 magazines published in Spanish and available in the U.S. Information includes the name of the publication, the city or country of origin, the address of the distributor, the publication schedule, and the potential level of appeal for use in the classroom. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Media, Foreign Language Periodicals, Hispanic American Literature
(1996). Conflicting Models of Teacher Training in Multi-Ethnic Classrooms: Journal of a Mentor, Language, Culture and Curriculum. Examines the journal of an experienced teacher supervising the teaching practices of a multilingual student teacher in a multi-ethnic classroom in Britain. Suggests that the difficulties of multilingual student teachers in appreciating the potential of bilingual education reflect conflicting models of teacher training, and that a shift to exclusively school-based teacher education will not be conducive to more equal treatment of ethnic minorities. (46 references) Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Change Agents, Cultural Pluralism, Equal Education
(1980). Multicultural Teacher Education: Case Studies of Thirteen Programs. Volume II. This document is a collection of case studies based on data gathered from site visits to thirteen institutions that varied in size, geographic region, and ethnic and racial composition. The collection presents alternative strategies for implementing multicultural teacher education programs. Information regarding the application of multicultural educational strategies to secondary and elementary teacher education programs, graduate education programs, language instruction programs, American Indian and bilingual education programs is presented. [More] Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
(1993). Language and Ethnic Classification of Language Minorities: Chicano and Latino Students in the 1990s, Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. Census data and California school data on Latino ethnicity and language illustrate how two bilingual-education constructs, "non-English language background" and "limited-English proficient," are useful but have loosened the traditional ethnicity-language relationship, affecting research and educational policy. New census constructs include "English difficulty" and "linguistic isolation." Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Census Figures, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
(1972). We Learn Together: A Small Group Process Manual for Secondary Teachers. The purpose of this manual is to illustrate the application of the small group process approach to bilingual education at junior high and senior high school levels. Chapters include (1) "The Group Process Approach," (2) "Skills Required in the Small Group Process Approach," (3) "Learning Environment," (4) "Grouping Procedures," (5) "Activities and Materials for Small Groups," and (6) "The Teacher's Role." Appendixes include a bibliography and checklist. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classification, English, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
(1975). Taking Care of Your Body. This illustrated reader is the second in a series of three beginning health books designed for use in the Alaska State-Operated Schools' bilingual education program. Two versions are provided, one in the Inupiat dialect of Shishmaref, Alaska, and the other in English. Both are illustrated with black and white drawings. The reader provides, in the form of a classroom dialogue, basic information about the body's need for rest, sleep, exercise, fresh air and cleanliness. [More] Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education
(1978). Guida Didattica per l'Insegnamento della Matematica. Livelli G, H = Mathematics Curriculum Guide for Italian-Speaking Students, Levels G and H. Working Draft. The curriculum guide is for levels G and H of the mathematics segment of Chicago's bilingual education program for limited-English-speaking native Italian-speaking students. It includes specific instructional objectives and worksheets for teaching the mathematical concepts of place value, whole numbers, rational numbers, measurement, geometry, and includes a section on solving mathematical problems at each of the two levels. A 10-item bibliography and glossary are appended. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
(1975). Charlie's Lost. This illustrated, primary-level reader is one in a series designed for use in the Alaska State-Operated Schools' bilingual education program. The text is provided in English, Upper Kuskokwim Athabascan, and the Kivalina dialect of Inupiat. These texts are used to supplement the beginning reading programs in the native languages of Alaska, and for bicultural programs in Indian Education. The texts are illustrated with black-and-white drawings. Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, Athapascan Languages, Bilingual Education