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Ten Years of Immersion in the Ottawa Area.

Pawley, Catherine – 1983

This overview of research focuses on the characteristics of immersion programs in the Ottawa area. These are primary-entry, late-entry (grade 6 or 7), and secondary level bilingual programs. The following matters are treated: tests and testing conditions; comparisons with Canadian Public Service language requirements; comparisons between groups…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Testing

Starting French in Kindergarten: The Effects of Program, Mother Tongue and Other Linguistic Experience on Second Language Development.

Adiv, Ellen – 1980

A study was carried out to assess the French language proficiency of kindergarten students enrolled in a French early immersion program and two "classes d'accueil," that is, a special program for non-French speaking immigrant children. The particular focus of the study was to investigate whether the level of proficiency in French is…

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Testing, French