The Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development (WDRS) is primarily an instructional management model in reading, which can be used in both English and bilingual classrooms. The Design, which presents an objective-based, skill-centered approach to reading instruction, conforms to the concept of individually guided education. It is organized in…

The State Department's Foreign Service Institute short-term, intensive course in Spanish language and culture for government employees going to work in Spanish-speaking countries contains an introductory section and 38 lessons and 10 related audio cassettes intended as the basis for a ten-week program with an instructor. The lessons cover these…

Despite extensive legislation on the subject, more than 44,000 (40%) of the limited-English proficient (LEP) students in New York City are not receiving the legally required language instruction due to them, and only 30% of entitled students receive the full bilingual instructional program that is prescribed by law. Entitled LEP students…

A study was conducted to examine the relationship between reading achievement levels and writing ability, and to determine the extent to which writing ability in one language transfers to another language. Subjects were 21 high school students in advanced placement Spanish classes, all of whom had learned Spanish in the classroom. The Stanford…

The descriptions of 200 tests for a variety of language groups are designed for use with the test file maintained by the Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education (EDAC). The content areas covered include reading, mathematics, self-concept, language dominance, language proficiency, and intelligence. Tests are…

As minority-group enrollment grows, the patterns of increasing academic retardation in a school are not fixed: indeed, there are drastic changes in the patterns which cast serious doubt on the prevalent conceptions held by both scholars and practicing professionals. (Author/JM)

This paper analyzes patterns of code switching found in a small group of first and second generation Catalan immigrants in Mexico, and is part of a wider study on the impact of exile upon the construction of identity in the discourse of political immigrants in Latin America. With regard to the pragmatic exploitation of code switching, it argues…

This study was designed to measure and bridge the mismatch in perceptions of error correction (EC) between a teacher and his students. The participants were 32 students in two intact, beginner-level Spanish classes at a mid-size university in the Southwest of the US. The treatment consisted of two learner training (LT) sessions (see Reiss, 1981)…

The belief that bilinguals are an asset to their country is not held by most bilinguals today, much less the general public. This paper describes on-going research into the discovery that many bilinguals conceal their linguistic skill in the home language when in an English-speaking environment, passing as English-speaking monolinguals. Data are…

This study examines one aspect of sociolinguistics: social cues affecting the choice of language in the speech of children bilingual in Spanish and English. The study is based on data collected from the speech of two children, from birth to age nine in the first case and from birth to five in the second. Analysis focussed on the identification of…

The adequacy of the Department of Labor's (DOL) efforts to comply with Public Law 94-311 which directed several of the larger Federal agencies to improve their collection, analysis and publication of Hispanic statistics in such areas as decennial censuses, vital statistics, and unemployment data was evaluated. Data were gathered from interviews…

Produced by the Girl Scouts Migrant Communities Project in San Antonio, Texas, this activity guide is intended as an introductory resource to the Girl Scout program. The activities in the guide were designed with the migrant Girl Scout in mind, but they may appeal to the interests and needs of all girls. The activities developed can be performed…

Intended to help Americans of Mexican descent understand their rich cultural heritage, this portfolio contains 12 full-color drawings of the myths and gods of the Olmecs and Toltecs of Ancient Mexico. These original drawings are by Vincent P. Rascon. Information captions in English and Spanish are given for each drawing which is printed on heavy…

This paper presents the final project summary for a National Science Foundation (NSF) science education project for developing science career interests in Mexican-American elementary students, conducted at Texas A&I University, and completed in December 1976. The program emphasized long range results with a model which could continue to encourage…

This book presents a survey of Puerto Ricans in United States urban areas in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, and Ohio. The survey includes a discussion of education, language, literacy, jobs and income, and demography. A few of the highlights of the survey include: (1) the unemployment picture for…