The purpose of this study of the Title VII (Bilingual Education) Fellowship Program was to verify the projected need for bilingual teacher trainers and to assess prior program effectiveness. A 6-item survey instrument was constructed and sent to project directors of 49 institutes of higher education (IHE) that had participated in the fellowship…

In 1990-91, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas) received a Title VII grant to serve a population of recently arrived limited English proficient (LEP) high school students. Additional years of funding were subsequently awarded. These students typically have had interrupted schooling in their own countries, resulting in a wide…

This digest presents an overview of the factors that influence the education of immigrant children in New York (New York), concentrating on students' needs, aspirations, and attainment, and the public policy directed at them. Massive numbers of immigrants have come to New York City, and it is estimated that about 320,000 immigrant children…

In 1997-98, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas) received a 2-year Title VII Enhancement Grant to serve limited-English-proficient (LEP) students and their teachers at Fulmore Middle School. The Rethinking Education for Minority Students (REFORMs) grant was intended to enhance the existing English-as-a-Second-Language/Transitional…