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Cummins, Jim – Canadian Journal for Exceptional Children, 1987
The increase in the number of Canadian students whose home language is different from the school language has serious implications in the areas of minority student assessment, possible bias of IQ tests, minority student English-language acquisition, and recommendations to parents regarding home language use. Research and educational considerations…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Arnberg, Lenore – 1987
A discussion of the development of bilingualism in preschool-age children, intended for parents, focuses on the reasons for encouraging bilingualism and the role of family members and home environment in doing so. An introductory section offers background information on the book and a brief examination of the situation for emigrants coping with a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Child Development
