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Gleason, Jean Berko, Ed. – 1988
A discussion of the loss and maintenance of second language skills beyond the formal education process provides information about skill loss and a variety of strategies and suggestions for language skill maintenance. The book begins with an overview of the subject of language loss and maintenance (Jean Berko Gleason and Barbara Alexander Pan),…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Independent Study, Language Maintenance
Miller, Cuba; Crutchfield, Juliet – 1989
This paper was prepared to provide background information for use by a committee on adult literacy, composed of superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, teachers, school board members, curriculum specialists, business leaders, individuals from higher education, legislators, and legislative staff. The purpose was to highlight…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment
Dolson, David P. – 1985
The characteristics of Canadian language immersion, bilingual education, and modified immersion programs are described, and their characteristics are compared with research findings on the characteristics of effective dual language programs. The information provided is intended to assist policymakers, educators, and community leaders in making…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs
Begley, Sharon – Newsweek, 1996
Argues that early childhood experiences with processes as diverse as language, mathematics, emotion, and music determine which neurons grow and remain active in the brain. Early exposure to these processes results in receptive programming. Discusses the implications for schools, teachers, and parents. (MJP)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Early Childhood Education
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1985
This informational document is intended to help answer questions commonly asked by families, professionals, and the general public concerning Down Syndrome. Medical problems associated with Down Syndrome include heart conditions, upper respiratory disorders, ear infections and hearing loss, vision/eye problems, cervical problems, and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Delayed Speech, Developmental Stages
Chapman, Anne – 1988
The recent flood of new information on structuring human experience along gender lines and on the female component of human experience has profound implications for education. The new scholarship shows that much of what people once assumed to be innate gender difference is in fact produced by adults' different behavior toward boys and girls, of…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Attitudes