This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Earl J. Ogletree, Patricia M. Canning, M. Buteau, H. Gougeon, Isidra Albino Serrano, G. Halpern, Margaret Bruck, George I. Za'Rour, Francesco Cordasco, and George O. Schanzer.
(1977). A Bilingual-FLES Pilot Program in Buenos Aires, Hispania. This article describes a program in Buenos Aires at the tertiary level offering certification in elementary education plus language certification. The program is bilingual (English/Spanish); courses and methods are described. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Elementary Education, FLES
(1977). Attitudes towards the Language of Science Teaching at the Secondary Level in Jordan, Linguistics. This study identifies preferences regarding the medium of instruction (mother tongue/second language) in science in the secondary schools of Amman and Irbid in Jordan. It attempts to identify the preferred language of instruction in science for secondary students, secondary science teachers, and first-year university students. [More] Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism
(1985). American-Hispanics in a Pluralistic Society, Migration Today. Results of survey of Hispanic Americans' attitudes toward assimilation show that changes in their cultural patterns and movement toward assimilation were minimal. Hispanics generally want to be Americans with political and economic clout but also desire their own cultural identity. Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism
(1980). Curriculum Guide, English as a Second Language, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. This curriculum guide provides a detailed description of the program in English as a second language (ESL) in the Newark Public Schools. After an introduction that describes the audiolingual method of teaching foreign languages and that defines briefly the cognitive approach to language instruction and the "silent way," the guide presents the material in seven parts. Parts two and three deal with the philosophy and goals of ESL in Newark. The greatest part of the guide is devoted to: (1) teaching methods and techniques; (2) development of levels and objectives for listening and speaking, reading, writing, and culture; (3) and appendices which provide a large number of class activities and devices. The emphasis is on making the techniques and activities usable by teachers. Each activity is clearly described with regard to procedure and necessary materials; numerous examples of class exercises are provided. Evaluation forms for use by teachers and a bibliography complete the volume. Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Cross Cultural Training
(1981). The State of Hmong Resettlement and Possible Approaches to Solve Some of Its Problems. This paper describes the Hmong refugees in the United States, the state of their resettlement, and possible approaches to resettlement problems. Included are descriptions of the Hmong background and culture; orientation programs in refugee camps; processes and specific problems of Hmong resettlement; Hmong organizations; Hmong adjustment to culture and language through participation in language programs; and a discussion of potential economic adjustment through training, employment, and engagement in cottage industries. Among the Hmong refugee problems identified are the phenomenon of geographical concentration through secondary migration within the United States; Hmong dissatisfaction due to perceived differences in sponsorship aid to different families; insecurity brought about by adjustment problems and differences in the pace of adjustment among different groups; family conflicts arising from the new environment; and older Hmongs' reluctance to work. Recommendations for easing the resettlement process include: (1) establishing an international orientation program; (2) limiting secondary migration through economic incentives; (3) encouraging more Hmong participation and decision-making in resettlement programs; (4) considering cultural differences when establishing suitable ESL programs; and (5) providing job training programs. Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Cultural Background
(1976). Alternative Programs for Teaching French as a Second Language: Introduction, Canadian Modern Language Review. A research colloquium entitled "Alternative programs for teaching French as a second language in the schools of the Carleton and Ottawa School Boards" was held by the Ontario Ministry of Education in April 1976. The purpose, background, and program of the colloquium are described. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs, FLES
(1983). Plan for the Implementation of a Multicultural Education Component with an Inter-Disciplinary Approach at the College of Education of the University of Puerto Rico. This document describes the planning of an interdisciplinary, gestalt-oriented, multicultural education component at the University of Puerto Rico's College of Education. The document defines multicultural education, details the rationale behind the project, and explains why it will use two instructional models–intergroup relations, and the bilingual-bicultural model. The document also describes the college's commitment to the plan, its goals and general objectives, and implementation tactics at various administrative levels. In conclusion, the document provides a time frame and describes the envisaged evaluative procedures. Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
(1976). An Evaluation of French Learning Alternatives and Comments of Guest Analysts, Canadian Modern Language Review. A summary is given of two years of school system research comparing the effectiveness and costs of the immersion, "extended" and "core" approaches to teaching French as a second language. This research took place in two Ontario boards of education. Comments and criticisms are made by three guest analysts. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
(1975). Le choix des langues vivantes dans le systeme scolaire francais (The Choice of Modern Languages in the French School System), Langues modernes. Discusses the problems and questions arising from the French experience of making several foreign languages available in the national curriculum. (Text is in French.) [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
(1974). Bilingual Schooling Through the Elementary Grades: the St. Lambert Project at Grade Seven, Language Learning. In this longitudinal study in which a second language was used as the sole or major medium of instruction, the experimental group performed as well as or better than the control groups with respect to language skills, academic skills and cognitive development. Pupils could also communicate effectively in their second language. [More] Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Elementary Education
(1986). The Nain Daycare Project, Canadian Journal of Education. The Pavitsiak Centre, a preschool daycare center, was established in Nain, Northern Labrador. Residents include Inuit natives and settlers of European ancestry. The program's initial success is related to meeting community needs, coordinating planning with primary teachers, involving and supporting parents, and preserving the Inuit cultural heritage. Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Day Care, Eskimos
(1976). National Linguistic Minorities: The Franco-Ontarian Educational Renaissance, Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education. Reviews the educational problems of the French-speaking minority in Ontario, Canada, and illustrates the role that education can play in maintaining and enhancing the culture of a small linguistic minority. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational History, Educational Problems, Elementary Secondary Education
(1984). Evaluation of the Bilingual Kindergarten and Follow-Up Programs, St. Joseph Elementary School, Town of Mount Royal (1983-1984). Submitted to the St. Croix School Commission. Fifth Progress Report. The fifth yearly progress report of a bilingual kindergarten and elementary program offering French-language instruction to native English-speakers is based on test results showing the progress of former program pupils in grades 1-4 during the 1983-84 school year. Progress in grades 1-4 was assessed by classroom observation and individual and group tests in English, French, social studies, and attitudes toward French. These students' results are compared with those of students in a French-language school reception kindergarten, an English-language program, and newcomers to the school in question. The comparisons show group differences in the expected direction, with former reception kindergarten students scoring higher than former bilingual kindergarten students, who in turn scored higher than newcomers and English-language program students. Sex differences in language performance found in earlier years had disappeared. Any long-term impact of the kindergarten program is suspected to be in the pupils' willingness to verbalize in French and in the perception of their own abilities with regard to other pupils rather than in academic performance. Additional opportunities for pupil contact through extracurricular activities are recommended over the addition of French-language courses. Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, English, Experimental Programs
(1984). AISD Local/State Bilingual Program, 1983-84. Final Report. This final report summarizes the major Local/State Bilingual Program evaluation findings for the Austin Independent School District around four topics: (1) academic achievement; (2) the new kindergarten and first-grade Limited English Proficiency (LEP) exit criteria; (3) bilingual teacher recruitment; and (4) what can be learned from this year's evaluation. The overall pattern of Hispanic LEP pupil achievement was up from last year's levels in reading, language and mathematics computation, but still dramatically below their English-monolingual peers. Vietnamese LEP students' performance was progressing toward or exceeding the national norm. Lowest LEP student achievement gains were in reading. Except for students at Allison and Becker in the Schoolwide Project (low pupil-to-teacher ratios), Chapter l programs showed no achievement benefits for LEP students. The District's new exit criteria for kindergarteners and first graders helped stabilize the previous "entry-exit-reentry" problem. Bilingually-endorsed teacher recruitment has been quite successful, but many more teachers will have to be recruited if the state does not agree to letting English as a Second Language-endorsed teachers serve English-dominant and balanced-bilingual LEP students. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teachers
(1975). Spanish Speaking Children in American Schools, International Migration Review. Discusses the background of and the need for the New York City Board of Education's new program to improve the education of "all Spanish speaking pupils whose difficulties with English impede their learning", which was begun in October 1974 and was to be fully implemented throughout 1975. [Available from Center for Migration Studies of New York, Inc., 209 Flagg Place, Staten Island, New York 10304]. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs, Educational Problems