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Billy, Roslyn J. F.; Garríguez, Carmen Medina – English Language Teaching, 2019
Dual Language programs are starting to resurface amongst the best practices for increasing literacy and academic language acquisition. Substantial evidence exists to support dual language (DL) education as a viable and enriching method of supporting high levels of academic achievement for both English Language Learners (ELLs) and English-speaking…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Dolson, David P. – 1985
The characteristics of Canadian language immersion, bilingual education, and modified immersion programs are described, and their characteristics are compared with research findings on the characteristics of effective dual language programs. The information provided is intended to assist policymakers, educators, and community leaders in making…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs
Bregy, Anne-Lore; And Others – 1996
The report evaluates a Swiss bilingual education program in the City of Sierre/Siders in which 19 Francophone children aged 5-6 years received half their instruction in French and half in German over a period of a year. Participants were evaluated for their German language skill development in November, February, and June. Results indicate that…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, French
Spencer, Mary L. – 1985
Bilingual education program exit and entry criteria are discussed and applied as they exist in the Micronesian region, in which limited-English-speakers are in the majority. The discussion begins with a review of the rationale and assumptions of similar programs in the continental United States. The concerns of those programs are: native language…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1983
Results of a February 1983 survey of 96 Canadian school boards concerning French immersion instruction enrollments and program administration are presented. The survey revealed that 69 boards offered French immersion instruction (61 had early immersion, with an elementary level program in every province), 14 offered bilingual education, 23 offered…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Boards of Education, Budgeting, Educational Quality
Ares, Henry P. – 1991
A study investigated the elementary school programs in French as a second language in Louisiana, Quebec (Canada), and New Brunswick (Canada). The objective was to learn about the programs' underlying goals and philosophies, examine the teaching materials used at this level, evaluate the teaching situation, and survey teachers for their…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Case Studies, Economic Impact, Educational Objectives
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Genesee, Fred – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1986
Identifies differences between bilingual programs for minority language children and second-language immersion programs for majority language children. Examines points of mutual relevance between approaches. Discusses exemplary characteristics of effective second-language learning environments: integration of language and academic instruction,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
Milne, Rosemary; Clarke, Priscilla – 1993
An Australian study developed recommendations, policies, models, and strategies for the establishment, maintenance, and evaluation of bilingual education programs in preschool and child care centers, as either full bilingual programs or bilingual components of other programs. Results are presented here. The methodology used was to describe and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education Programs, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education