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Download full textBureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. Office of Indian Education Programs. – 1998
This document was developed for use with American Indian students receiving tribal language instruction. The material is based on the content and format of the 1996 "Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century." The U.S. national standards recognize that language and culture go hand in hand and are organized around five…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages
Kalmar, Tomas Mario – 1990
Testimony offered to the United States Department of Education focuses on the need to legitimize the value of adult biliteracy, particularly among the Hispanic population. Using the demography of Lawrence, Massachusetts as an example, it is suggested that English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction alone will not lower the language barrier…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Needs, English (Second Language), Hearings
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
