This annotated bibliography of instructional materials, intended for students, teachers, and native speakers of Spanish, contains more than 400 items emphasizing both language and culture. The entries are arranged alphabetically in sections including: (1) books in series; (2) children's literature; (3) dictionaries and encyclopedias; (4)…

This text, intended to assist the individual teacher in developing the basic ingredients of his own repertoire of effective teaching skills, provides a wide-ranging examination of language instruction beginning with a critical review of both audiolingual and cognitive theory and practice and concludes with an extensive discussion of the four…

The following objectives of the study are discussed in detail: 1) to determine if a successful experimental field study of incentives could be implemented; 2) to develop and refine the methodology required to carry off a large-scale field study of incentives based on six models; and 3) to obtain a preliminary estimate of the effects of incentives…

The objectives of the Institute were to improve the educational programs offered to all children in the Richmond Public Schools, and to assist staff members in broadening their self-concepts in relation to co-workers, various sub-cultures, and the environment in which they teach. Thirty-one different groups were involved during 1965-1966; each had…

It is the task of educational linguistics to describe and analyze language education in all aspects. With respect to the Navajo Reading Study, it is within the realm of educational linguistics to develop and make available information that will permit the Navaho people, working through their own institutions, to make informed decisions about…

This follow-up report to 'Individualized German Instruction at the College Level--A First Appraisal,' by Gerhard Clausing et al in "Foreign Language Annals," October 1972, employs a more rigorous analysis of pretest and posttest data than the first study and focuses specifically on test results involving the individualized and basic…

The study reported here deals with the problem of determining what testing device can best indicate a foreign student's readiness for satisfactory performance at the college level, especially in courses requiring a good command of reading and writing skills in English. The study considers several standard proficiency tests and devises a formula…

This evaluation report presents the details and results of an experimental, compensatory language program designed to improve the standard English language facility of young aboriginal children on the assumption that this would contribute to improvement in reading and other aspects of academic performance. The pilot program was administered during…

This document describes an alternative high school program developed to provide a continuing educational opportunity for students who had discontinued their education prior to high school graduation. Data collection focus provided comprehensive information about (1) the characteristics of students and applicants, (2) the degree to which the…

This volume is the second of two volumes of a basic elementary course in Indonesian (Malay). The aim of the materials is to prepare the student to communicate and read in Indonesian as a native speaker does. The books are designed to be used with the help of a native-speaking informant who furnishes the model of speech for students to imitate. The…

The Early Childhood Education Project in 1969-70 maintained the same basic emphasis as in preceding years. The primary focus was on communication skill development and parental involvement. The results of this year's operation show evidence that the more treatment given pre-school-age children, the more positive the results will be. Project…

A systematic study of the composition and dispersement of Title I projects assigned to elementary schools in Philadelphia was conducted. Categorical variables were identified from four major derived variables (program density code, school aggregate fund, pupil service component, achievement-growth differential score) and four major demographic…

This paper examines the problem of language development and language growth in the English-dominant Spanish-speaking student who intends to increase his total command of Spanish for the purpose of functioning in that language at a level equivalent to that of most educated Latin Americans. Observations are based on the experiences of…

This teaching grammar is designed primarily for university-level students, but may also be used for adult courses, high school classes, and in junior colleges. The text takes the transformational-generative approach to language, in which the notions of system, derivation, and relation are emphasized rather than categorization and classification.…

This report lists the ESEA management goals for 1976, and describes how these goals fit into comprehensive state education planning to meet critical needs in the areas of reading improvement, ethnic and racial relations, early childhood education, and career education. Program goals for 1976 include improving the quality of media programs,…