This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Charles Nafus, Mary S. Leighton, Vlad Zajic, Belinda Bustos Flores, Roselin Ehrlich, Elizabeth Cooper, Eleanor Mackelduff, Marietta Saravia Shore, Richard T. Hess, and Joan La Noue.
(2001). Bilingual Education Teachers' Beliefs and Their Relation to Self-Reported Practices, Bilingual Research Journal. Surveys of 176 bilingual preK-5 teachers in San Antonio (Texas) schools investigated bilingual teachers' beliefs about the nature of knowledge and the influence of those beliefs on teaching practices. Respondents had specific beliefs about how bilingual children learn, and their beliefs were influenced by prior experiences, especially professional teaching experiences. (Contains 79 references.) Descriptors: Beliefs, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Classroom Environment
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Del Valle Bilingual Education Program. This content analysis schedule for the Del Valle Bilingual Education Program of Del Valle, Texas, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. An insert includes information on instructional materials. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Brentwood Bilingual Education Project. This content analysis schedule for the Brentwood Bilingual Education Project of Brentwood, California, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Attached to the report are a description of the project area, a statement of need, a list of objectives, and a report on the parental/community involvement. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Development, Content Analysis
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Bilingual Education Project for Navajo. This content analysis schedule for the Bilingual Education Project for Navajo of Monticello, Utah, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Inserts include information on staff development, cross cultural awareness, and a parents' language usage survey. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Colorado City Center to Aid Bilingual Education. This content analysis schedule for the Colorado City Center to Aid Bilingual Education presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Inserts include additional information on suggested instructional materials and community and parent involvement. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Adaptations of Bilingual Education. This content analysis schedule for Adaptations of Bilingual Education of Orange, California, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Inserts include information on personnel, student ability levels, and counseling. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Compton Elementary Bilingual Education Plan. This content analysis schedule for the Compton Elementary Bilingual Education Plan of Compton, California, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Inserts include information on time distribution, classroom environment, sequence for dominant and second language skills, and children's books in Spanish. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1976). Report on Bilingual Education, 1975-76. The purpose of this report is to fulfill the statutory requirement (Public Act 294, 1974) that the Michigan State Department of Education "make an annual report relative to bilingual instruction programs to the legislature and the governor." The report is designed to present the information necessary to understand the 1975-76 status of bilingual education and the degree to which Public Act 294 has been implemented. This report describes the requirements of compliance with the act and the steps taken to meet them. Activities undertaken are: formulating a position statement, determining need, securing and utilizing resources, technically assisting school districts, conducting workshops and establishing an advisory council and reviewing department policies. The State Board of Education feels that the legislature must provide adequate financial resources for the Department of Education to provide technical assistance to the local school districts required to implement bilingual instruction programs. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Students
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Region XIII Bilingual Education. This content analysis schedule for the Region XIII Bilingual Education Program of Austin, Texas, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Inserts include information on staff development, general objectives, self esteem, and parental involvement. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: The Lorain City Bilingual Education Program. This content analysis schedule for the Lorain City (Ohio) Bilingual Education Program presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Inserts include detailed time schedules for kindergarten through second grade for English-dominant and Spanish-dominant bilingual students, and a list of instructional materials. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
(1976). Recent trends in Bilingual Education. During the last decade, bilingual programs have increased dramatically in number and scope; but there are still many problems to be resolved in implementing cultural pluralism. The definition of who is bilingual is an important issue. Bilingual programs currently in existence vary between the widely used transitional model (where instruction is conducted in both languages for the first three years schooling, but in the third year instructors make the transition to a sole reliance on English as the teaching language) and reciprocal bilingualism, where children of the mainstream are exposed to instruction in two languages in their early years. The large majority of programs currently in existence lack effective parental participation. New approaches to assessing language proficiency are now being developed. Established programs are now pioneering in the development of culturally relevant and interesting materials; a national network of Materials Development and Resources Centers is in service. The trend in current evaluative efforts in bilingual education is in the direction of a narrower set of objectives, for a uniform and standardized assessment of outcomes is now required for federally funded programs. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Compensatory Education
(1995). Model Strategies in Bilingual Education: Professional Development. This report discusses research-supported principles and practices in the professional development of bilingual education teachers and teachers of language minority students, illustrated with the experiences of a number of specific projects. An introductory section offers background and the philosophy of the study. Subsequent sections address principles of effectiveness and promising practice (an overview of projects with promising practices, new teacher recruitment and preparation, continuing professional education, and provision of a context supporting professional growth); present descriptions of 12 professional development projects; examine specific challenges in design and implementation (competing constituent goals, quality control, institutionalization of practices, and effects of projects on the minority language community); and discuss policy implications (professional standards, the role of federal support, contributions of project team stability, integration of new ideas across content, partnership of local education agencies and higher education institutions, and the importance of language resources). Contains a list of references and site contacts. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
(1972). Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs: Cherokee Bilingual Education Program. This content analysis schedule for the Cherokee Bilingual Education Program in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. Attached are the following items: a description of the four-year course of study for the Cherokee Bilingual Teacher Training Program, a list of materials, and a summary of the evaluation. Descriptors: American Indian Languages, American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education
(1973). Bilingual Education Program, Adelante! Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs. This content analysis schedule for the Bilingual Education Program, Adelante, of St. Helena, California, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project in its second year. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. This schedule has not been verified. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Content Analysis
(1972). Plan for Implementing a Bilingual Education Program, Kolehon Mandikike. Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs. This content analysis schedule for A Plan for Implementing a Bilingual Education Program–Kolehon Mandikike–of Agana, Guam, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project in its second year. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. This schedule has been verified. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingualism, Chamorro, Cognitive Development