The 1970-1971 field testing of the Adult Basic Education Empleen Ingles video programs and paper and pencil lessons was undertaken to provide answers to several questions. These questions concerned: (1) the instructional effectiveness of the 30 video programs and pen and pencil lessons; (2) the two programs as single or dual instructional media;…

This bibliography of educational materials lists approximately 100 publications recently acquired by the Colombian National Center for Documentation and Educational Information. The entries are listed according to subject matter; topics range from general educational theory to more specific subject topics. (VM)

Seventeen recommendations by the Education Task Force for the improvement of education for the Spanish speaking are given. These recommendations were made to the President and to departments which provide programs and services for the Spanish speaking. The recommendations pertain to funding applications, job specifications, teacher education,…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes toward bilingual education of parents whose children were in bilingual programs and to find if attitude differences related to sex, age, mobility, and education existed between income groups. The sample consisted of 110 pairs of parents whose children were in bilingual programs in 10…

A study was conducted to review and make recommendations concerning current and potential curricular offerings in Chicano Studies at Rio Hondo College. The need for Chicano Studies is discussed in terms of an assessment of current curricula, the emphasis and direction for Chicano Studies, and assessments of library offerings for Chicano Studies.…

An attempt is made to provide a brief outline of the present situation with regard to the language used for computer retrieval. This language is increasingly based on descriptors and thesauri, which contain the key words for manual, mechanical or electronic data retrieval. After a review of the general problem, the document deals with techniques…

This information bulletin is published by the Documentation and Educational Information Center in the Argentine province of Santa Fe. The bulletin reports on educational developments in the province and abroad, educational problems, statistics, legislation, documentation and information techniques, and information from international organizations.…

This information bulletin is published by the Documentation and Educational Information Center in the Argentine province of Santa Fe. The bulletin reports on educational developments in the province and abroad, educational problems, statistics, legislation, documentation and information techniques, and information from international organizations.…

Reports and papers from the Fall 1971 regional meetings of the Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) are compiled in this document. Topics focus on individualized instruction, bilingual education, language teaching abroad, administrator attitudes, and reports from the WAFLT French and German sections. (RL)

The information gathered in this study was put into practical use in Atlanta by making recommendations to a public service agency that through working with several governmental agencies, is in the process of organizing and ascertaining funds for a newspaper in Spanish for the metropolitan area. (Author/AM)

A study is reported in which Mexican-American and Anglo adolescents rated the personalities of sixteen speakers representing four language categories: English-Home, Spanish-Home, English-School, and Spanish-School. The study sought information about the Mexican-American bilingual adolescent and his reactions to his position as a bilingual.…

This article lists the doctoral degrees in foreign languages granted during the academic year 1977-78 by major field. Within each field institutions are listed alphabetically, and within each institution the candidates' names appear. The title of each thesis is followed by the thesis director's name. (CFM)

This list includes the doctoral degrees not included in the January-February issue of this journal because the information concerning them arrived too late for publication. (CFM)

Asserts that, if the aim of foreign language teaching is to be communicative competence, then some of the sociocultural determinants of usage of some forms should not be overlooked. The Spanish pronominal address forms, "tu" and "Ud.," are discussed as an example. (EJS)

A type of sound symbolism that has influenced the composition of modern Spanish vocabulary is discussed. Rates of lexical retention and loss are attributed to the degree to which verbs fit the developing morphophonemic and semantic patterns. (EJS)