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Bruckner, D. J. R., Ed. – 1980
The book contains eight papers originally presented at a University of Chicago conference on October 27-28, 1978, to discuss the socio-political consequences of different policies toward the Spanish language in the United States. Each pair of papers is followed by the remarks of the official discussants. The papers and their authors are:…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Demography
Pedone, Ronald J., Ed. – 1981
The seminar reported on was convened to discuss the findings of a study by Calvin J. Veltman on minority language usage past the first immigrant generation. Veltman discovered that minority languages in the United States are following the patterns of previous immigrant languages: while first generation newcomers speak their native language and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Immigrants, Language Maintenance, Minority Groups
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Rodriguez del Pino, Salvador, Ed.; And Others – 1976
Purpose of the conference was to develop a set of priorities for sociolinguistic research on the Chicano community over the next 3 to 5 years. The conference was designed to develop guidelines for such research. Workshops dealt with specific areas of sociolinguistic theory, applied sociolinguistics, and sociolinguistic research policy guidelines.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Community Influence, Conference Reports
Rodriguez, Victor, Ed. – 1980
Materials are presented from a workshop designed to provide an opportunity for bilingual education researchers and practitioners to share knowledge, experiences, and concerns related to assessing language proficiency. The sessions included: (1) "Formal and Informal Evaluation of Oral English Language Skills," by William Russell; (2) "Assessing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, English (Second Language), Korean
Bensimon, Estela, Ed.; And Others – 1978
This document contains the proceedings of a conference held in December 1978 to discuss problems confronted by Hispanics in the higher education system of New Jersey. Presented are an opening statement by Chancellor T. Edward Hollander on the status of Hispanics in New Jersey higher education and the keynote address by Hilda Hidalgo focusing on…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, College Admission, Educational Policy
Perron, Veronique, Ed. – 2001
Papers on language research in this volume include the following: Phonetique ou phonologie: le chva dans les emprunts anglais en portugais (Phonetics or Phonology: The Schwa in English Loan Words to Portuguese) (Pascale Belanger); NewsExpert: exemple de l'application de la linguistique informatique a Internet (NewsExpert: An Example of Its…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingual Education, Canada Natives, English (Second Language)
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Arlington, VA. – 1981
The following papers are included: "Bilingual Education in the Eighties: Making a Good Thing Better"; "How Bilingual Multicultural Education Can Save the World"; "Some Personal Reflections on the Bilingual Education Movement and the Challenge Ahead"; "Toward Understanding Cultural Difference in Public…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, College Second Language Programs
ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education, New York, NY. – 1979
This report includes papers by two educators concerning the education of Hispanics in the United States. Jose Hernandez addresses the issues of Hispanic demographic patterns and migration and the implications of these factors for educational planning and policy. Rafael Valdivieso focuses on the Federal role in Hispanic desegregation, discussing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Conference Reports, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
California Child Development Programs Advisory Committee, Sacramento. – 1985
Six papers presented at a conference on early childhood first and second language acquisition sponsored by the California state legislature's Child Development Programs Advisory Committee include: "Bilingual Development and the Education of Bilingual Children During Early Childhood" (Eugene E. Garcia); "An English-Only Preschool Program" (William…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Development
Contracting Corp. of America, Denver, CO. – 1977
This volume presents a number of articles on different aspects of the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-Speaking Children written by participants in that effort. The first section describes Bilingual-Bicultural Curriculum Development and Evaluation projects and includes descriptions of four curriculum development projects and an evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Child Care, Competency Based Teacher Education
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1976
This workshop was convened by the Office of Child Development (OCD) to identify research issues and to set priorities for research related to bilingual/bicultural early childhood development programs proposed by OCD. Workshop participants were researchers and persons with expertise in the development of bilingual/bicultural preschool programs. The…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Child Development
Association of Mexican-American Educators, Inc., Redwood City, CA. – 1978
Officially incorporated in 1965 to advocate for equal opportunity for all, especially students of Hispanic ancestry, and greater opportunities for Hispanic professionals at all levels of the teaching field, the Association of Mexican American Educators, Inc., held its 13th annual conference October 26-28, 1978. The five position papers included in…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, Civil Rights, Court Litigation
Shreeve, L. Sid, Ed.; Fairbanks, Merwin G., Ed. – 1975
Experts and concerned citizens from New York to California met in an effort to understand and confront the challenges facing Spanish-speaking people in their struggle for education and for finding their proper place in American society. The problems and character of the Spanish-speaking Americans, as reported in this symposium, do not fit common…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Curriculum
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1976
This report of a New York State conference on bilingual education in colleges and universities contains opening remarks, keynote addresses, papers, and workshop summaries. Opening remarks were made by Carmen Ana Perez, Emmett Fields, and Lewis P. Welch. Keynote addresses included "Bilingual Education at Hostos Community College" by…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Educational Policy
Martinez, Herminio, Ed. – 1981
This collection of papers examines contemporary issues and problems in bilingual special education. The first paper, by Lizette A. Cantres, discusses Federal and State laws and regulations related to bilingual special education, with respect to litigation in the case of "Jose P." The problems of assessment of bilingual children under a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Children, Court Litigation, Cultural Influences
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