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Palmer, Ian C. – 1989
A study was undertaken to identify useful methods for measuring progress in English language proficiency among students at the Yemen-America Language Institute (YALI) in Sana'a, Yemen. The study examined factors critical to such progress as well as the profiles of student attitudes and demographic characteristics. A questionnaire was administered…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attendance Patterns, Cognitive Style, Dependents
Download full textWark, Linda K.; Wellsfry, Norv – 1990
Sacramento City College (SCC) is enrolling a growing population of minority students requiring English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) training. This shift in demographics has resulted in two major challenges for SCC faculty: a visible language barrier between them and their students, and also a more subtle and critical "culture conflict"…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. – 1990
The State of Iowa, in order to insure that students have access to educational programs essential to their needs and abilities regardless of race, sex, handicapping condition, language, socioeconomic background or geographical location, has promulgated these guidelines for insuring that foreign language programs are multicultural and nonsexist in…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, Curriculum Design
Landry, Maureen D. – 1990
A school situation was studied in which students of English as a Second Language (ESL) were not developing English communicative competence because ESL students were segregated from fluent English-speaking (FES) students. ESL students were having difficulties with English reading, writing, and math concepts. In response to this situation a program…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, Educational Strategies, English (Second Language)
Hurtgen, Andre; And Others – 1990
This document discusses the various problems students and teachers face in Asian language education programs at both the elementary secondary and university levels. Asian languages are much more difficult to learn than more commonly-taught languages like French or Spanish, and the available curriculum and testing materials are inadequate. There…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Chinese, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends
van Deth, Jean-Pierre – 1979
A review of the situation of modern language teaching in western Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, West Germany, and the United Kingdom) looks at the demography and multilingualism of the region, the organization of school systems in those countries, and the status of school-based modern language…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Coordination, Demography
Crane-Fisk, Carolyn – 1986
A French language program used in a Montessori school with children in preschool through junior high grades is described. The program provides language instruction in the classroom by a French specialist as well as separate French classes, a compromise between immersion and the Montessori methodology. The children are able to work independently…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Program Development. – 1987
New York State's syllabus for second language education is designed to help local school district personnel fulfill state mandates and develop curricula consistent with state standards. It identifies the components of intended learning outcomes and implications for instruction, but does not specify instructional methods to be used. The guide…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. Bureau of French Education. – 1987
The official curriculum for the first three years (fourth, fifth, and sixth grades) of the Manitoba Department of Education's nine-year core French language program is presented. The guide, intended for teachers, outlines the program's admission criteria, original and revision curriculum committee membership, recommended instructional materials,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Education
Nevada Joint Council on College Preparation. – 1984
Skills and competencies needed for success in a four-year college program are discussed, based on an assessment of the Nevada Joint Council on College Preparation. The Council advocates that high school students take a sound course of basic academic subjects to prepare for college. The minimum courses that are recommended are as follows: 4 years…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Computer Science Education
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Dept. of Vocational, Adult and Community Education. – 1982
A program of studies, instructional resources, and suggestions for activities and materials are presented for use by teachers in an elementary school foreign language program. The program provides supplemental elementary-level instruction for children in such languages as French, German, and Spanish. The program is primarily oral and stresses…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
Pfannkuche, Anthony; And Others – 1979
The manual designed as a guide for trainers in a seminar for teachers concerning some of the central issues in contemporary foreign language teaching and learning presents notes on each of the five seminar sessions, including overall goals and goals for the prescribed session activity, time and procedural notes, and reading lists. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Organization
Reder, Stephen; And Others – 1984
The final report of a study on the impact of English language training on adult Southeast Asian refugees in the United States summarizes the findings of the study's three phases, which include (1) a mail survey of local, regional, and state program administrators; (2) 22 program site visits and four community surveys; and (3) a six-month…
Descriptors: Adults, Asian Americans, Costs, Educational Quality
BOTTIGLIA, WILLIAM F. – 1962
INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME ARE THE REPORTS ON CURRENT ISSUES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING DEVELOPED BY THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1962 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES. DISCUSSIONS OF THE NATURE AND IMPLICATIONS OF LINGUISTICS, ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING, AND ITS APPLICATION TO GRAMMAR, DRILLS, TEXTBOOKS, AND LANGUAGE…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Autoinstructional Aids, Conference Reports, Educational Problems
JONES, GEORGE FENWICK, ED. – 1964
THE REPORTS OF THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1964 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES RELATE TO THE PRACTICES INVOLVED IN IDEAL ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ON FLES PROGRAMS, DEVELOPED BY CONRAD J. SCHMITT AND HIS COMMITTEE, ARE DISCUSSIONS OF FLES MATERIALS AND…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Language Programs, Conference Reports, Course Objectives
