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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1990
Two-way language development programs are full-time programs that use two languages, one of which is English, for the purpose of instruction. Ideally, these programs are composed of elementary or secondary students half of whom are native speakers of English and the other half of whom are native speakers of the other language of instruction.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language)
Met, Myriam – 1993
Immersion is defined as a method of foreign language instruction in which the regular school curriculum is taught through the medium of the language. The foreign language is the vehicle for content instruction; it is not the subject of instruction. Different questions pertaining to the following subjects are answered: (1) long-range goals of a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Wiley, Terrence G. – 1997
Four common myths or misconceptions in the United States about language are discussed, drawing on historical evidence and contemporary data. These myths are that: (1) the predominance of English and English literacy is threatened; (2) English literacy is the only literacy worth noting; (3) English illiteracy is high because language minorities are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, English, English (Second Language)
Rossell, Christine H. – 2003
This monograph in the Urban Diversity Series examines historical and current policy in the teaching of language minority students in New York and California. It explores the key issues in the public's understanding of bilingual education and defines bilingual education in terms of local educational legislation and implementations. Part I,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Educational Change
Lewelling, Vickie W. – 1991
The academic achievement of limited-English-speaking (LEP) students has long been a major national educational concern. This digest focuses on: (1) factors that promote or inhibit academic achievement in a second language; (2) the length of time needed for LEP students to achieve at comparable levels in school with their native English-speaking…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
McKeon, Denise – 1987
The organization of English as a second language (ESL) programs varies greatly, according to the student population, individual student characteristics, and district resources. They can be broadly categorized as either stand-alone ESL or ESL-plus. In general, stand-alone programs group limited-English-proficient (LEP) students together and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2000
This digest describes cultural considerations and effective approaches for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals' workforce development, including the impact of recent training legislation. LEP persons often come from both a different language background and a very different cultural background; so English-language instruction must provide…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Federal Legislation
