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Peer reviewedSwain, Merrill – Comparative Education Review, 1978
In discussing the problems of evaluating Canadian bilingual immersion programs, six related aspects are separately considered: (1) the research design, (2) the students tested, (3) the nature of the tests used, (4) the methods of analysis employed, and (5) the interpretation of findings. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, French
Peer reviewedDolson, David P.; Mayer, Jan – Bilingual Research Journal: The Journal of the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1992
Reviews the reported findings and implications of the Ramirez et al. study. Examines the validity of the operational definitions of the program types and the degree of implementation of the models. Discusses the seven major findings of the study, and some possibly misleading conclusions. (KS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
