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Curtain, Helena Anderson – 1986
A discussion of the immersion approach to second language instruction contains: a description of the approach and its goals; a brief history of its introduction into public schools; a description of the most common immersion program designs (early total, early partial, middle or delayed, and late); a review of available information on program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational History, Elementary Education, Immersion Programs
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VanTassel-Baska, Joyce – Roeper Review, 1987
The teaching of Latin to verbally precocious students enhances their vocabulary and linguistic competence in English and prepares them for study of other foreign languages. The ideal curriculum would feature: instruction from fourth through twelfth grade; teachers experienced in teaching Latin and gifted students; and intensive language programs.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Language Proficiency
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Schulz, Renate A. – Modern Language Journal, 1986
A review of research on foreign language proficiency, constraints of language learning, and constraints of the learner suggests that current oral language proficiency standards and tests are more helpful in evaluating the effectiveness of a foreign language program than in evaluating the achievement of individual students. (CB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, Language Proficiency, Language Skills
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Arens, Katherine; Swaffar, Janet – ADFL Bulletin, 1987
Explores issues of competency and proficiency in the learning of foreign languages at the undergraduate level, involving competencies currently established for language learning and the establishment of "tracks" in literature, language, and culture. (CB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Second Language Programs, Competency Based Education, Higher Education
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Buttaro, Lucia – Community College Enterprise, 2002
This essay discusses the difficulties many English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students face when mainstreamed into academic content courses while still enrolled in ESL classes. The author demonstrates the benefits of pairing an ESL speech class with a content area course as a method for improving English language skills. (Contains 44 references.)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Content Analysis, Course Content
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Homstad, Alice – Hispania, 1987
Review of neurolinguistic and psycholinguistic research regarding older (over 40 years of age) second language learners suggests classroom implications for dealing with this population's pronunciation problems and ways to capitalize on their superiority to younger students in terms of higher order linguistic processing. (CB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Articulation (Speech), Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Van Meter, Jean – Review of Research in Developmental Education, 1990
As a result of the increased demand for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction and the concomitant growth of ESL programs, interest has increased in the issue of credit for courses designed to promote English language proficiency sufficient to engage in postsecondary education. Recent national and regional studies have found that a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Credits, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges
Wing, Barbara H.; Mayewski, Sandi F. – 1984
A handbook designed to acquaint college and university language departments with recent developments in oral proficiency testing gives an overview of the rationale, development, procedures, and implications of oral proficiency evaluation. The discussion is placed in the context of college and university language teaching. An overview section…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development