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Shapson, S. M.; Day, E. M. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1982
Presents study of two groups of students in an early French immersion program in British Columbia. In comparison to peers in regular English program, immersion students performed at similar level in mathematics and attained equivalence in English language skills soon after English language arts were introduced into curriculum. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cohort Analysis, Elementary Education, English
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Gerth, Klaus-Erich – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Analyzes changes that have occurred in language and culture teaching in Spain, Italy, and France in each country's specific context and discusses the scientific and pedagogical implications of each country's early bilingual education developments. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
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Maher, John C.; Kawanishi, Yumiko – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1995
Examines the experiences of ethnic Koreans and the Korean language in Japan since 1945, focusing on Japanese attitudes toward Koreans and the Korean language, provisions for Korean and bilingual education, and the increasing influence of Koreans in Japanese society. (18 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Influences, Educational Policy
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Day, Elaine M.; Shapson, Stan M. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1987
The British Columbia French Speaking Test, administered to grade 3 immersion students, measured their speaking skills through a story- retelling and group discussion task. When 110 immersion children were compared to 25 Francophone children, results indicated that the immersion children were comparable to the francophones in communicative skills…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, FLES