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Haenni Hoti, Andrea U.; Heinzmann, Sybille; Muller, Marianne; Oliveira, Marta; Wicki, Werner; Werlen, Erika – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2011
In German-speaking Central Switzerland, French used to be the only foreign language (FL) taught in primary schools (from Grade 5 onwards). According to the ongoing school reform, a second FL should be introduced in primary schools. Some cantons have now implemented a programme including English as the first FL to be learnt at school (from Grade 3…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Language of Instruction, Foreign Countries, Reading Skills
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Datnow, Amanda; Borman, Geoffrey D.; Stringfield, Sam; Overman, Laura T.; Castellano, Marisa – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2003
This article presents findings from a 4-year study of 13 culturally and linguistically diverse elementary schools implementing comprehensive school reform (CSR) models. The study focused on: (a) the actions at the state and district levels that facilitated or inhibited reform implementation; (b) the adaptability of the various reforms in…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, School Restructuring, Multicultural Education, Multilingualism