This article examines the Spanish proverb, "quien habla dos idiomas vale por dos," which literally translates to mean he who speaks two languages is worth two people and applies its meaning to immigrant children who are language brokers for their families. Historically, the United States has not promoted multilingualism and even frowned…

Children adopted from foreign countries, especially those who were in an orphanage, may experience greater difficulties than culturally or linguistically diverse children who do not come from such a background. Delays in learning language and, consequently, slower cognitive and social development, can undermine the academic success of these…

This report from the Comptroller General to Congress is designed to assess the effectiveness of the Bilingual Education Program and to suggest ways to improve its administration. The program as originally conceived is described, and funding, participation, and recent legislative developments affecting bilingual education are discussed. It is…

This volume contains suggested curriculum guidelines for an effective bilingual program, with specific focus on Spanish language skills for the third grade level. The philosophy of the program views bilingual education as a vehicle and pedagogical tool to be used to better prepare all children to function in society. The point of departure for…

One of the main objectives of the Chinese Bilingual Pilot Program in San Francisco is to teach Cantonese to non-Chinese speaking children. This teacher's manual is designed to be used at the second level of instruction in Chinese as a second language. For each of the thirty-five lessons, the materials needed are indicated. The basic grammar…

This volume contains suggested curriculum guidelines for an effective bilingual program, with specific focus on Spanish language skills for the second grade level. The philosophy of the program views bilingual education as a vehicle and pedagogical tool to be used to better prepare all children to function in society. The point of departure for…

Interim results of the American Institutes for Research study on the impact of the ESEA Title VII Spanish/English Bilingual Education Program imply that certain inferences can be made about the program, inferences which are unjustifiable. By providing only statistical averages on a national sample, the report does a serious disservice by failing…

This handbook, the first of two levels, is designed to help teachers refine and expand their language skills in spoken Cantonese. The handbook is written in spoken Cantonese form, which means that many Chinese characters are included that represent Cantonese expressions not found in standard written Chinese. The handbook is divided into 15 units,…

The language of Spanish correspondence possesses particular characteristics that lie somewhere between the everyday conversational style and the more formal literary style. This minicourse contains three lessons intended to enable the student to learn the letter-writing style and to write letters in Spanish. It is also intended to encourage and…

This book presents a discussion paper of policy alternatives for bilingual-bicultural education. It also includes two critiques of the paper. Since the enactment of the Bilingual Education Act, the U.S. Office of Education has sponsored programs to help low achieving students with little or no command of English by teaching reading, math, and…

Though the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 was designed for elementary and secondary students, school districts often ignore the secondary level. The article examines various accomplishments and struggles in the field of secondary bilingual education, noting increases in the number of secondary students needing special language content area…

This is the third in a series of four reading books written in Spanish and designed for use in elementary bilingual education programs. The reader contains nine stories, most of which deal with some aspect of nature study, such as plants or insects. Each story is followed by a list of new vocabulary and enrichment exercises and activities in the…

This paper presents preliminary findings from three of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) surveys of interest to teachers of English as a second language (ESL): (1) the Survey of Income and Education (SIE) conducted in 1976; (2) the Teachers Language Skills Survey (TLSS) conducted in 1976-77; and (3) the Survey of Institutions of…

This is the first of a reading series designed primarily for students who are interested in continuing to learn Chinese in a Chinese bilingual program at the secondary level. It follows "The Golden Mountain Reading Series" developed for students in the elementary grades. Each lesson contains the following elements: vocabulary,…

This volume presents suggested curriculum guidelines for an effective bilingual program, with specific focus on instruction in health, science, social studies, New Mexico history, English as a second language, and multiculturalism, at the first grade level. The philosophy of the program views bilingual education as a vehicle and pedagogical tool…