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Education Scotland, 2022
This Advice provides important information on the national context and describes best practice to support senior leaders, practitioners, and education authorities in evaluating and planning for improvement in Gaelic Education. It is based on evidence from inspections, reviews and validated self-evaluation, covering all sectors of Gaelic Education…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Foreign Countries, Legislation, Public Policy
Farbman, David A. – National Center on Time & Learning, 2015
With the number of students who are English language learners (ELLs) likely to double in coming years, it is more important than ever for schools across the U.S. to design and implement educational practices and strategies that best meet ELLs' learning needs, says the report, "Giving English Language Learners the Time They Need to…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Educational Practices, Time Factors (Learning), Elementary Schools
Lin, Angel M. Y., Ed.; Martin, Peter W., Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2005
This volume brings together scholars from around the world to juxtapose the voices of classroom participants alongside the voices of ruling elites with the aim of critically linking language policy issues with classroom practice in a range of contexts. The volume is suitable for postgraduate students, researchers and educators in a range of areas.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Models, Rural Schools, Language Planning
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Huebner, Thomas G. – Educational Perspectives, 1983
Examines three myths about bilingual education and issues related to them. Topic areas include: types of bilingual education; maintenance, enrichment, and transitional programs; language choice in the bilingual classroom; second language development; and criteria for mainstreaming, the goals of bilingual education, and the linguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Acquisition
Weschler, Robert – Kyoritsu Women's University Department of International Studies Journal, 1997
A discussion of the use of Japanese in the English language classroom in Japan proposes that whatever justification is given for the English-only classroom is based on two flawed arguments: (1) outright rejection of the traditional grammar-translation method; and (2) the false assumption that an English-only requirement is an essential element of…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Street, Jack D. – French Review, 1992
Recent activation of a 1940 Italian law allowing equal amounts of elementary school subject area instruction in French and Italian in the Valle D'Aosta (Italy) are described. The plan uses paired bilingual teachers who alternate both languages and grades during the school day. Extension of the program to higher grades is discussed. (six…
Descriptors: Bilingual Schools, Bilingual Teachers, Curriculum Design, Elementary Education
Uram, Andrea Jane – 1992
This paper describes how the principles of bilingual education were incorporated by an adult education teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) into ESL instruction. This approach is seen as useful only when all the students have the same native language. The method is supported by evidence from the literature of minority student education…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
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Garigue, Philippe – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
The structure and philosophy of a college bilingual program is described within the context of Ontario's bilingual education system, differentiating between university-level education intended to meet the needs of Franco-Ontarians and bilingual education intended to produce graduates equally at home in the language and culture of both official…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Case Studies
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Rippley, LaVern J. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1998
Describes a St. Olaf College (Minnesota) seminar on German- Americana, and suggests ways in which instructors in other areas of the country can create a course reflecting local experience. The course, taught in German, offers information about the broad spectrum of German language and German immigrant life in the United States. A dozen goals of…
Descriptors: American Studies, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness
Wilkinson, Cheryl Y.; And Others – 1986
The study was designed to identify (1) the academic and behavioral areas most often addressed in the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) of limited English proficient (LEP) and English proficient (non-LEP) mildly handicapped Hispanic students; and (2) the priority rankings assigned by Admission, Review and Dismissal committees to each area.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Hispanic American Students, Individualized Education Programs, Intervention
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Cizas, Algirdas – Higher Education Management, 1997
Examines problems in external university evaluation associated with a small country, such as Lithuania, including lack of resources, lack of competition, language of instruction, and program condensation as part of the transition from communist rule. Perceived needs include specific international academic standards, performance indicators, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Administration, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Quality
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Chan, Swee Heng; Tan, Helen – Language and Education, 2006
Bahasa Malaysia (the Malay language) was chosen as the national language to unite the linguistically diverse groups in Malaysia in the mid-1950s. This choice brought about a total change in education policy, whereby Bahasa Malaysia became the medium of instruction for all subjects (other than English) in public schools. The decision saw a complete…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Mathematics Education, Science Education
Tam, Peter tim-kui – 1986
To help resolve the language of instruction dilemma in Hong Kong schools, this paper examines the hypothetical effect of government, business, and university language policy and practice on individuals' choice of intructional medium. While government policy has always allowed schools and students to choose either Chinese or English, most have…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Chinese, Educational Policy
Baker, Keith – 1999
The design of California's Structured English Immersion (SEI) program for limited-English-speaking students, which replaced its bilingual education program by state mandate, is described and suggestions for implementation are offered. SEI has several variations, each characterized by (1) extensive use of English and (2) use of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
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Stewart, David A. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1990
A school district established a Total Communication Project to improve consistency in teachers' role modeling of English with deaf students, which was the primary language of the classroom, and American Sign Language (ASL), which was used as an intervention tool. This paper describes the program, its theoretical framework, and procedures for…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Demonstration Programs, English, Hearing Impairments
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