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Forbes, Karen; Evans, Michael; Fisher, Linda; Gayton, Angela; Liu, Yongcan; Rutgers, Dieuwerke – Language Learning Journal, 2021
It is natural to assume the languages classroom to be a key site for the construction of learners' linguistic and multilingual identities. Yet, an underlying assumption exists that this will occur regardless of whether teachers explicitly raise learners' awareness about the nature of language and how language is implicated in their lived…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Second Language Learning
Angelo, Denise; Disbray, Samantha; Singer, Ruth; O'Shannessy, Carmel; Simpson, Jane; Smith, Hilary; Meek, Barbra; Wigglesworth, Gillian – OECD Publishing, 2022
Indigenous peoples have rightful aspirations for their languages and cultures, supported under international conventions, jurisdictional treaties, laws, policies and enquiry recommendations. Additionally, the inclusion of Indigenous languages in education can impact positively on Indigenous students' learning, engagement, identity and well-being,…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Academic Achievement, Educational Experience, Outcomes of Education
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Wilsenach, Carien; Schaefer, Maxine – Language Testing, 2022
Multilingualism in education is encouraged in South Africa, and children are expected to become bilingual and biliterate during the early primary grades. Much focus has been placed on measuring literacy in children's first language, often the medium of instruction (MOI), and English, the language typically used as MOI from fourth grade. However,…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Reading Tests, Reading Comprehension
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Paulina Yourupi-Sandy; Joyminda George – Region 18 Comprehensive Center, 2024
The Federated States of Micronesia National Department of Education (FSM NDOE) requested support from the Region 18 Comprehensive Center (R18CC) to build National and State-level knowledge of effective practices in bilingual and multilingual education. This scan offers an overview of evidence-based practices for implementing and evaluating the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multilingualism, Evidence Based Practice, Teacher Effectiveness
Kosonen, Kimmo, Comp. – UNESCO Bangkok, 2020
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are essential management tools for any educational programme or project. This booklet compiles 13 research instruments used in the regional study on the use of language(s) in classrooms in ethnolinguistic communities. The tools can be used by programme personnel such as teachers, programme coordinators,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Program Evaluation, Language Usage, Classroom Communication
Daghé, Sandrine Aeby; Leopoldoff, Irina; Cordeiro, Glaís Sales; Schneuwly, Bernard; Thévenaz, Thérèse; Toulou, Simon – UNESCO International Bureau of Education, 2017
This report presents the results of the diagnostic study conducted between October 2013 and December 2014, as part of an ambitious capacity-building project targeting the increase of children's literacy levels across three West African countries. The project "Improving Learning Outcomes in Early Grade Reading: Integration of Curriculum,…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Reading Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
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Graham, Barbara Elaine – Language and Education, 2010
Issues affecting pre-school education in a rural area of Kenya are highlighted in a study of a mother tongue education (MTE) programme in one indigenous language group, the Pokomo. Factors supporting the introduction of MTE include official support for MTE, the welcoming of non-government stakeholder involvement in education, the presence of…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, School Districts, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries
Tedick, Diane J.; Christian, Donna; Fortune, Tara Williams – Multilingual Matters, 2011
This volume builds on Fortune and Tedick's 2008 Pathways to Multilingualism: Evolving Perspectives on Immersion Education and showcases the practice and promise of immersion education through in-depth investigations of program design, implementation practices, and policies in one-way, two-way and indigenous programs. Contributors present new…
Descriptors: Program Design, Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education, Program Implementation
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2008
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District's prekindergarten program for the 2007-2008 school year.
Descriptors: School Readiness, School Districts, Preschool Education, Grants