This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Hossein Farhady, M. A. McGhehey, Hillis K. Idleman, Adriana Pellicari Rodriguez, Eugene E. Garcia, Dover. Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Washington Congress of the U.S., Evelyn Hatch, IL. Dept. of Curriculum. Chicago Board of Education, and Bill R. Arnold.
(1984). IMPACT II Catalog of Teacher-Developed Programs, 1983-84. This catalog profiles 98 exemplary programs developed by New York City independent and public school teachers for use in elementary and secondary schools. An introduction presents a brief overview of the IMPACT II project, which provides grants and workshops for teachers interested in implementing the exemplary programs developed by their colleagues. The profiles are then organized by subject area, and then subdivided by grade level. Full information is given for contacting the developer teachers and obtaining more information about the described programs. Subject areas include art, bilingual education, communication arts, computer education, foreign languages, health education, home economics, mathematics, music, physical education, science, and social studies. Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Demonstration Programs, Educational Resources
(1983). Early Childhood Bilingualism, with Special Reference to the Mexican-American Child. First Edition. Major concepts and findings related to the acquisition of early childhood bilingualism among Mexican American children are examined. Results are reported for empirical studies of bilingual acquisition, bilingual mother-child discourse, contextual and input parameters, interlanguage transfer, interactional language switching, and bilingual mother-child language acquisition. Among the other issues reviewed are tasks of native language acquisition, second language acquisition, incidence of bilingualism, linguistic input, sociocultural considerations, implications of language transfer for early childhood education, language switching discourse, cognitive development and language, bilingual education, and research considerations. Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
(1968). Foreign Language: A Guide to Curriculum Development. Designed for teachers and administrators, this curriculum guide outlines the aims, techniques, contents, and scope of language instruction at the various levels. Topics detailed include the language laboratory, summer institutes and camps, team teaching, teacher qualifications, materials selection, foreign study, exchange programs, tests, and evaluation methods. A brief bibliography of general and specific references for teachers is given. Appendixes include a project on bilingual education and briefer discussions of advanced placement, the use of a native aide in the classroom, and audiovisual aids. [More] Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bilingualism, Cultural Context, FLES
(1986). Melting Pot–Fact or Fiction. Hearing before the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session (September 26, 1985). A transcript of a hearing on ethnic groups, immigrants, and opportunities for success is provided in this document. Included are prepared statements and supplemental materials by experts on population, ethnicity, public policy, and other issues relating to coexistence of the many ethnic and racial groups which live in the United States. Among the specific issues discussed are: who is mainly responsible for the social welfare of ethnic and racial groups; access to educational and economic opportunities; the efficacy of bilingual education and remedial programs; the labor market; changing demographics; assimilation and the melting pot concept. Minority groups discussed include Blacks, Puerto Rican, Native Americans, and Vietnamese. [More] Descriptors: Access to Education, Acculturation, Economic Opportunities, Educational Opportunities
(1977). Mathematics Curriculum Guide for Spanish-Speaking Students, Levels E, F. Field Test. Working Draft = Guia didactica de matematicas, Niveles E, F. Edicion Experimental. The curriculum guide for mathematics instruction in the bilingual education program of the Chicago public schools is designed to assist teachers in the instruction of limited-English-speaking students in their native language. The guide outlines, for each of two levels, lessons on absolute and relative values of numbers, whole number operations, rational numbers, measurement, geometry, and related vocabulary. A list of instructional objectives for both levels and a bibliography are included. With the exception of the preface and some bibliography items, the text is entirely in Spanish. Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
(1982). The Hispanic Handicapped: A Bibliographic Listing of Relevant Attitudinal Research. The bibliography presents information on 215 articles (1968-1982) concerning the effect of culture on the perception of handicapping conditions. Articles address the impact of the Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and Cuban cultural values on attitudinal barriers to employment. Articles were compiled by consulting the bibliographies of major reviews and from searches of eight databases (including National Rehabilitation Information Center, Medline, and Bilingual Education Bibliographic Abstracts) and organized into four topic areas: employer attitudes, family-relative attitudes, attitudes of the Hispanic handicapped, and rehabilitation service provider attitudes. Entries are alphabetized by author's name within each topic and include title, source, date, and pagination information. Descriptors: Cubans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Disabilities
(1982). Research Design and Statistics for Applied Linguistics. An introduction to the conventions of research design and statistical analysis is presented for graduate students of applied linguistics. The chapters cover such concepts as the definition of research, variables, research designs, research report formats, sorting and displaying data, probability and hypothesis testing, comparing means, correlational analyses, linear regression, reliability and validity, and factor analysis. Examples are drawn from bilingual education, English as second language instruction, and language policy and planning research. Each chapter includes problems, activities, and guidelines for working with a computer. Also provided are a pretest for determining where in the text more advanced students should begin, a glossary of symbols, statistical tables, and a list of formulas. Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Data Analysis, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
(1978). School Law Update–1977. This book is a collection of 26 addresses made at the 23rd annual convention of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education. It discusses issues surrounding school law in elementary, secondary, and higher education in 1977 and before. Some of the topics covered include collective bargaining, employee layoff, sex discrimination and reverse discrimination, issues surrounding the First and Fourteenth Amendments, church-state relationship, desegregation, homosexual teachers, declining enrollment, search and seizure, bilingual education, finances, letters of recommendation, out-of-school activities of teachers, and school violence. Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, School Law
(1976). Foibles and Fallacies in Educational Evaluation. Federal assistance for special educational programs makes necessary the regular study of evaluations of thousands of innovations in compensatory education, bilingual education, and reading programs. The results are reported to the President and to Congress. However, investigating organizations find only a few programs with adequate evidence and thousands with faulty evaluation designs. Some of the most common faults are discussed, with examples. There are other factors which lower hopes. If greater numbers with real evidence could be found, knowledge would increase even without an increase in the number of exemplary programs. [More] Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Analysis of Covariance, Compensatory Education, Criterion Referenced Tests
(1988). Why Do We Want To Learn English? Ask Us!. A study examined the relationship between self-concept and motivation to learn English among Puerto Rican upper elementary school children from low socioeconomic status families. Fifty-seven native Spanish-speaking students attending urban bilingual education programs rated themselves on a pictorial self-concept scale and responded to a Likert-type scale of motivation to learn English. Analysis of the findings indicates that the students have more open attitudes toward the acquisition of English when they view the second language for personal gain or achievement of success rather than for total integration into mainstream society. Descriptors: English (Second Language), Intermediate Grades, Language Attitudes, Language Proficiency
(1976). A Selective Bibliography of ERIC Abstracts for the Teacher of Reading, 1966-1974; III. Reading Readiness. This selective bibliography is one of nine documents compiled to provide titles and descriptions of useful and informative reading documents which were indexed into the ERIC system from 1966 to 1974. The 131 entries in this section of the bibliography concern reading readiness and are arranged alphabetically by author in one of the following eight subcategories: preschool programs (disadvantaged youth, perceptual development, and tutorial programs); prereading skills; early experience; predictive measurement; bilingual education; curriculum guides (reading readiness); research; and beginning reading. Author and subject indexes conclude the document. [More] Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Elementary Education
(1970). TESOL, 1967-68: A Survey. The first part of this survey is an introduction to the development of the TESOL Organization (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and its professional activities, such as teacher training and experimental work with teaching English as a second dialect. The second part is the 1967-68 international TESOL bibliography, which lists works in the following fifteen categories: (1) Surveys and Bibliographies, (2) Teaching in Specific Places to Specific Groups, (3) General Methodology, (4) Pronunciation, (5) Grammar, (6) Reading, (7) Composition, (8) Vocabulary, (9) Literature, (10) Testing, (11) Teaching Aids, (12) Teacher Training, (13) Bilingual Education, (14) Standard English as a Second Dialect, and (15) Other Related Matters. [More] Descriptors: Bibliographies, English (Second Language), Grammar, Language Instruction
(1995). Proud of Two Languages. [Videotape.]. This videotape showcases how seven young Canadians, all of varied backgrounds and experiences, learned French as a second language and how they use and maintain those language skills in their work, daily life, and further education. All of the subjects learned French in immersion, core French, and two-way bilingual education programs in Canada. They include a high school student, two ballet dancers, a college student majoring in psychology and taking a majority of credits in French, an international aid worker, a telephone company customer service representative, and a museum professional. Descriptors: Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education, English, Foreign Countries
(1979). Multicultural Teaching: A Handbook of Activities, Information, and Resources. This guidebook for teachers was developed to help classroom teachers at all levels and in all geographic locations to promote greater multicultural understanding in their students. Background information is provided on varieties of multicultural and bilingual education, and discussions are presented on language, dialects, and strategies for teaching controversial issues. Classroom activities are described for students of widely diverse ability and interests. Information is given on obtaining resource materials to use as teaching aides. Comprehensive coverage is given of all groups, including Blacks, Asiatics, Native Americans, Chicanos, Hispanics, Eastern and Western Europeans, East Indians, and Middle Easterners. Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Teaching, Cultural Awareness, Ethnic Groups
(1973). Guidelines in Teaching the Disadvantaged. The document was developed to help districts in the planning and carrying out of successful programs for disadvantaged pupils. It provides a rationale for curriculum development as it relates to the disadvantaged, directed to administrators, curriculum workers, and teachers. The three compensatory education priorities are reading, mathematics, and bilingual education. Some promising developments in the field are smaller class sizes, use of teacher assistants, new organizational patterns, team teaching, and new equipment and materials. Teacher attitudes, the value and methods of planning, applying psychological insights, utilization of community resources, and participation are discussed. [More] Descriptors: Community Involvement, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides