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Malone, Susan – UNESCO Bangkok, 2019
The number of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB MLE) programmes has increased in recent years, especially in the Asia-Pacific Region. The case study booklet in this MTB MLE Resource Kit describes programmes in Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan that are examples of what language communities can do to help their children prepare to enter…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Native Language, Language of Instruction, Second Language Learning
Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1995
This National Profile has been prepared as the United States' participation in Phase I of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's international study of language learning on the secondary level. It presents a complete outline of the state of foreign language learning in the United States from grades 1-12 for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Geach, June, Comp. – 1988
This European-focused guide covers basic sources of English language information for teachers of community languages, other language teachers, and language teaching support personnel regarding the background and teaching of European Community languages in Great Britain. The guide complements Centre for Information on Language Teaching Information…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Pluralism, English (Second Language)
Lo Bianco, Joseph, Ed. – 2000
The approaches to language maintenance in Australia are diverse and heterogeneous and include at least three kinds of programs: bilingual education programs; ethnic school programs (after hours or weekend programs that are controlled and managed by the community concerned); and mainstream school programs where the indigenous native language is…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Community Programs, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Lo Bianco, Joseph – 1999
This booklet posits that language teacher education is an important component of nation building in a multilingual community. Communication is a crucial component of nation building, and teachers play a key role in the creation, renewal, and re-negotiation of the nation and its bonds, the state and its resources. This booklet discusses the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Argyros, Nicholas; And Others – 1979
This guide is designed to help administrators, program coordinators, and teachers of bilingual children devise more effective ways of helping children learn. The role of evaluation in program planning and execution is described and some general factors to be considered when planning and evaluating bilingual education programs are reviewed. The…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education