Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Foreign Countries | 7 |
| Immersion Programs | 7 |
| Limited English Speaking | 7 |
| Bilingual Education | 4 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 4 |
| English (Second Language) | 4 |
| Second Language Instruction | 4 |
| Second Language Learning | 3 |
| Bilingual Education Programs | 2 |
| Educational Policy | 2 |
| French | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Albus, Debra | 1 |
| Baker, Colin, Ed. | 1 |
| Garcia, Ofelia, Ed. | 1 |
| Hurd, Molly | 1 |
| Liu, Kristin | 1 |
| Shafer, Susanne M. | 1 |
| Shyyan, Vitaliy | 1 |
| Thurlow, Martha | 1 |
| Vandeyar, Saloshna | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
Audience
| Practitioners | 3 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Canada | 3 |
| Australia | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
| United Kingdom (Wales) | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| West Germany | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkVandeyar, Saloshna – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
Official policy in post-apartheid education is aimed at redressing linguistic inequity in schooling by promoting the 11 official languages of South Africa through mother tongue instruction. However, since the life chances of children are inextricably linked to the language of power, many parents believe that their children would benefit from…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Language Role, Foreign Countries, Grade 4
Peer reviewedHurd, Molly – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1993
Research on multilingualism and learning of additional languages is reviewed, focusing on research on minority language children in immersion and double-immersion programs and the factors related to success. Early partial immersion is seen as more feasible than full immersion for this group, with middle immersion the best option yet researched.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1984
A collection of papers on immersion programs focuses primarily on their applicability for language minority students, and addresses some common myths and misunderstandings about immersion education. In "An Overview of Issues in Immersion Education" (Wallace Lambert), major issues and misconceptions are outlined. A second group of papers…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
Garcia, Ofelia, Ed.; Baker, Colin, Ed. – 1995
This book can be used as a comprehensive introduction for instructors, researchers, and students, and as an interactive text for students. In designing the text the authors have been particularly attentive to the needs in teacher education, especially in the preparation of bilingual teachers. Thus, each of the readings is followed by questions and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialog Journals, Educational Policy, English (Second Language)
Shafer, Susanne M. – 1983
Bilingual education programs and policies in three countries with sizable minorities, Sweden, Australia, and the Federal Republic of Germany, are examined in order to gauge both the extent to which children with limited proficiency in the dominant language are in integrated classrooms and the degree of their social integration. First, the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Policy
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 2000
This report contains a synopsis of the binational conference and features brief summaries of all the papers presented at the conference. Over 350 educators, community leaders, and researchers were brought together to discuss the educational extremes found along the border between the United States and Mexico and to investigate instructional…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Thurlow, Martha; Liu, Kristin; Albus, Debra; Shyyan, Vitaliy – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2003
This report, sponsored by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), is a summary of evidence-based research on teaching reading to Chinese, Korean, Navajo, and Russian children. It complements a recent summary of the literature on teaching reading to Spanish speaking students. There is a significant need for evidence-based research on…
Descriptors: Navajo, Chinese, Korean, Native Speakers
