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Gravelle, Maggie – 1996
Starting from the perspective that bilingualism is an asset, the book describes approaches and strategies for schools to adopt that support and develop the skills of bilingual learners. A theoretical framework and research on which it is based are outlined, and suggestions are made for classroom strategies and procedures. The first chapter…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design
Snow, Marguerite Ann – 1986
Bilingual immersion programs combine second language immersion for language majority children and bilingual education for language minority children. The programs are based on the underlying assumption of the immersion model: that a second language is best learned as a medium of instruction, not as the object of instruction. However, they are not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Case Studies, Elementary Education
Gray (Naomi) Associates, Inc., San Francisco, CA. – 1984
The resource manual is designed to provide educators with information regarding some of the resources available in bilingual education for language minority students. It may also be useful to parents and community members involved in policy formation or interested in being well informed about bilingual education. The first section outlines the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Educational History, Educational Research
Milne, Rosemary; Clarke, Priscilla – 1993
An Australian study developed recommendations, policies, models, and strategies for the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of bilingual education programs in preschool and child care centers, as either full bilingual programs or bilingual components of other programs. Results are presented here. The methodology used was to describe and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education Programs, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
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Tucker, G. Richard – Focus, 1980
A comparison of the salient characteristics of Canadian and United States bilingual education programs suggests various settings where it would be desirable to introduce children to schooling in their home language. These settings include: (1) the various ethnic communities in the United States, (2) multilingual developing countries, (3) parts of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
NABE News, 1996
Volume 19 of the newsletter of the National Association for Bilingual Education, which spans the period from September 1995 to August 1996, contains a variety of articles on issues and developments in bilingual education policy and programs, including: two way bilingual education; language information from the 1990 Census; cultural influence and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Asian Americans