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Direct linkArias, M. Beatriz, Ed.; Fee, Molly, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2018
In the last 20 years dual language education programs have increased in number and expanded in range. Whereas once they were predominantly focused at the elementary level, they now span from pre-K through to high school. This book examines the key attributes of successful dual language programs, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, Profiles, Educational Objectives
Download full textDolson, David P. – 1985
The characteristics of Canadian language immersion, bilingual education, and modified immersion programs are described, and their characteristics are compared with research findings on the characteristics of effective dual language programs. The information provided is intended to assist policymakers, educators, and community leaders in making…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs
Morrison, Frances; And Others – 1984
The parents of students in the second year of a kindergarten French immersion program were surveyed to determine their experiences in the program, and a sample of the children who had spent one or two years in immersion was interviewed by a procedure developed for assessing the French language skills. The interview procedure was planned to assess…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs, Interviews
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Curriculum Development Branch. – 1987
Intended for distribution to kindergarten teachers, elementary school principals, school superintendents, Manitoba Department of Education, and provincial libraries and universities, this summary report contains a brief description of the 1985 Manitoba Kindergarten Assessment, and presents assessment findings and related recommendations based on…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Garcia, Gilbert N. – 2000
This document provides a brief overview of the results of the recent research and data synthesis funded by the U.S. Department of Education on effective educational approaches that promote the acquisition of English language arts and skills and grade-appropriate content for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. This group, also known as…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Education, Educational Change, Educational Research
Hollerbach, Wolf – 1985
A report on second language instruction in elementary schools outlines the state of the art and makes policy and program and offers recommendations. An introductory section discusses the rationale for foreign language instruction at all levels and particularly in elementary schools, emphasizing the value of early and prolonged exposure to language…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Chinese, College Curriculum, Educational Policy
Hoag, Lydia, Ed. – Laboratory for Student Success (LSS), The Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004
A growing number of American students are nonnative English speakers. These students are vulnerable to early school exit and schools are facing more and more such students each year. Presently, about 56% of all public school teachers in the United States have at least one English language learner (ELL) student in their class, but less than 20% of…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Second Language Learning, Politics of Education, Instructional Leadership
