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Stoynoff, Stephen J. – 1989
A review of literature on organizational theory and educational administration focuses on strategies for successful introduction of planned curriculum changes or program improvements in English-as-a-Second-Language programs. Three important considerations in the implementation of change--the nature of educational organizations, the change process,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Change
Grosse, Christine Uber – 1988
A discussion of the implementation of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) second language proficiency guidelines in Florida's public schools and colleges includes a brief review of literature about the guidelines, background information on the oral proficiency movement, and a description of the effects of the movement…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency
Download full textAndrade, Carolyn; Ging, Diane – 1988
A discussion of foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) begins with a brief history of the program's emergence and status in the United States, a summary of the rationale for early language study, and descriptions of the major FLES program types. An Ohio survey of elementary school foreign language instruction is reported, and the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Elementary Education, FLES
Ingram, D. E. – 1987
A discussion of language policy making and its place in a nation's economic and social development uses Australia's experience as a case study. In particular, it reviews the factors such as multiculturalism and international relations that have led to the development of a national language policy, and examines the interim documents and the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Correlation, Economic Development, Educational Assessment
Leap, William – 1981
Prepared for the National Center for Bilingual Research, the document provides information on the "state of the art" in American Indian language education and presents a full picture of the situation exploring concepts (e.g., self-determination, Indian language diversity) and concerns (e.g., tribal reluctance to see Indian language…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Peer reviewedFoley, Kathryn Shred; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1988
An overview of empirical research conducted in Canada's core French language programs addresses eight major areas: (1) program characteristics and outcomes, (2) program supplements, (3) student characteristics, (4) enrollment influences, (5) teacher characteristics, (6) public opinion, (7) program implementation and administration, and (8)…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Enrollment Influences, Foreign Countries, French
