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Interdependence Revisited: Mathematics Achievement in an Intensified French Immersion Program.

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Bournot-Trites, Monique; Reeder, Kenneth – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2001

Examines the effect of teaching mathematics in French on mathematics achievement evaluated in English. Analyzes the effect of increased intensity of bilingual education on mathematics achievement and the effects of language of testing in the context of French immersion at the intermediate level. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs

Learning English as a Second Language in a Special School in Quebec.

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Lightbown, Patsy M.; Spada, Nina – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1997

Describes a school in Quebec, in which students enrolled in an intensive English-as-a-Second-Language program (ESL) use English in a variety of communicative interactions inside and outside the ESL classroom. Assessment of students' performance indicates that they achieve higher levels of English than comparable students in other intensive ESL…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries