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Bilingual Education: A New Look at the Research Evidence. GAO Briefing Report to the Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives.
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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1987
This report presents the findings of a study which assessed the validity of statements made by officials of the Department of Education supporting their policy position that a requirement of native-language teaching be dropped from the current Bilingual Education Act. In response to the officials' claim that research in this area is inconclusive,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Alaska Native Languages Preservation and Enhancement Act of 1991. Hearing on S. 1595 To Preserve and Enhance the Ability of Alaska Natives To Speak and Understand Their Native Languages, before the Select Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session (Anchorage, Alaska, October 19, 1991).
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1992
This Senate hearing received testimony expressing the concern that Alaska Native languages are dying, and suggesting ways to stimulate and improve Native language instruction in schools and community settings. The director of the Alaska Native Language Center (University of Alaska, Fairbanks) provided information about the history of suppression…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Languages, Bilingual Education, Community Education
A Report of the Compendium of Papers on the Topic of Bilingual Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, 99th Congress, 2d Session.
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This collection of papers addresses improvement of programs for the growing numbers of limited English proficient children in America. Included are: (1) "Improving Conditions for Success in Bilingual Education Programs," (2) "The Role of English as a Second Language in Bilingual Education," (3) "The Role of Research in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Dropouts
Bilingual Instruction in Michigan. A Position Statement by the State Board of Education.
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Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1989
The bilingual education policies established by the Michigan State Board of Education as a result of four state and federal policy actions are summarized, and seven guidelines for action are presented. The seven guidelines for action include the following: (1) students receiving bilingual instruction should be encouraged and given assistance to…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives