This document contains papers from two NABE annual conferences: (17th, Houston, Texas, April 27-May 1, 1988) and (18th, Miami, Florida, May 9-13, 1989). Papers cover three categories: (1) bilingual education and bilingualism: realities in the twentieth century; (2) current ideologies and models in bilingual education; and (3) effective instructional strategies in bilingual education. The following papers are included: "Challenging Mainstream Myths with Bilingual Excellence" (Ana Zentella); "Bilingualism in Canadian Education" (Georges Duquette); "Demographic Characteristics of Hispanic Students in Higher Education" (Julia Coll); "Bilingual Teachers' Ideologies in the Integration of Hispanic and Southeast Asian Immigrant Students: An Initiative Between Practitioners and Researchers" (Martha Montero-Sieburth); "Integrating Language and Context in the Preparation of Bilingual Teachers" (Robert D. Milk); "A Model for Implementing Bilingual Education" (Roy Howard); "The Effective Schools Movement: Implication for Title VII and Bilingual Education Projects" (Betty Mace-Matluck); "Contextual Elements in a Bilingual Cooperative Setting: The Experiences of Early Childhood LEP Learners" (Lilliam Malave); "Analyzing Hispanic Students' Science Problem-Solving Skills" (Stephanie Knight, Kersholt Waxman); "Examining the Cognitive Reading Strategies Used by Hispanic Elementary Students While Reading Spanish" (Yolanda Padron); "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Writing on the Comprehension and Retention of Content Reading in Bilingual Students" (Andrea Bermudez, Doris Prater); "The Effects of Parent Education Programs on Parent Participation" (Andrea Bermudez, Yolanda Padron); and "Construction of a Phonological Development Test in Spanish and English (PHDESE) for Bilingual Children" (Virginia Gonzales). (LB)