The effectiveness of federally sponsored curricular materials--ORIGINS (for 10- to 16-year-old students) and SMILE (for 5- to 7-year-old students)--designed to teach English to non-native English speakers within the Australian school system was studied. Results of the multimethod assessment indicate that the centrally produced materials were…

The role of collaborative research to support curriculum change is discussed, drawing on experiences with the Australian Adult Migrant English Program during a period of extensive change. The research undertaken was to assess the impact of competency-based curriculum on classroom practice and course design. The research project engaged 30…

This report summarizes literature that is pertinent to multicultural education, primarily in Canada, and to a lesser extent in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. The purpose of the report is to: (1) clarify terms related to multiculturalism; (2) identify the ideological premises of multiculturalism and their implications for…