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National Swedish Board of Education, Stockholm. – 1982
A summary of the findings and recommendations of the Swedish Government's Committee on Linguistic Minorities among Children of Preschool Age is provided in this report. The first six chapters supply background material. Chapter 1 describes the target group and its estimated size, and suggests new definitions for use in native language backing…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Educational Policy, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Download full textUlanoff, Sharon – 1993
The Metropolitan Educational Trends and Research Outcomes Center has identified seven projects in the southwestern United States and one in Massachusetts that exemplify the educational practices important in today's ethnolinguistically diverse classrooms. Preliminary findings indicate that each of these programs contains several critical elements…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student)
Bauman, James J. – 1980
This guide is concerned with possible solutions to the dilemma faced by American Indians, who want to maintain their ancestral language and customs on the one hand but integrate themselves into the mainstream of the economy on the other. The tenacity of Indian languages and the importance they have for their speakers are demonstrated by the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Community Involvement
Littlebear, Richard E.; Martinez, Alicia, Ed. – 1996
The Interface Alaska Multifunctional Resource Center developed a model for training Native American language teachers to effectively teach Native languages. The model provides Native American paraprofessional language teachers with basic knowledge of classroom techniques and effective teaching strategies. The training introduces the Total Physical…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, Cultural Maintenance
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1990
In its second year, Methodologies of Bilingual Instruction in Literacy Education (Project MOBILE) provided 373 students of limited English proficiency, native speakers of Spanish and Haitian Creole, with supplementary English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts (NLA), and content-area instruction. Project MOBILE stressed the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Samway, Katherine Davies; McKeon, Denise – 1999
This book provides research information about programs and practices that have proven to be effective for helping language minority students achieve academically. Basic background information about language acquisition, legal requirements for educating linguistically diverse students, and placement, program, and assessment information is also…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Demography
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1983
A handbook to assist school district personnel in designing special instructional programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students considers the variety of circumstances in individual school districts by providing program models appropriate for one or many language minority students. The first section provides background information on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques
