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Synthesis of Research on Bilingual Education.
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Hakuta, Kenji; Gould, Laurie J. – Educational Leadership, 1987
Reviews educational research on bilingual education and describes biases present in recent evaluations of bilingual programs. Contrary to assumptions about bilingual programs, recent findings suggest that native-language programs may be very effective. They support a strong foundation in the native language and set the basis for subsequent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Research