A statistical description of the Spanish origin population in the United States is presented. Data were obtained in March 1974 in the Current Population Survey of the Bureau of the Census. The statistics pertain to such population characteristics as size, composition, age, residence, marital status, educational attainment, employment status,…

This curriculum guide outlines materials and ideas for a one-year exploratory course in Spanish. In attempting to reach the broadest possible range of students in the community, emphasis is placed on individualized instruction, human relationships, options, and new processes for achieving greater comprehension and continuing understanding. The…

This evaluative report of a Head Start program discusses gains in academic achievement and social development of 248 preschool children as measured by standardized tests, parent questionnaires, and staff surveys. A pre- and postadministration of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) was used as a basis for the measurement of student gains…

This bilingual community self-survey system is designed to assess the level of living and the culture of poverty in segments of any community or in the entire community, whether it be rural or urban. This project was originally undertaken in June 1966 for the Office of Economic Opportunity. The four parts now published by the Iowa Urban Community…

This compilation, which is divided into three parts, brings together essays and documents representing a wide variety of views of the language question, especially as that issue relates to prospects for statehood and independence. Part 1 provides a general overview of the school language issue and evaluates the role that North American leaders…

This report presents the evaluation of the Chelsea Bilingual-Bicultural Program for the 1973-1974 academic year, a project funded by Title VII of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, as amended, and also by the city. Program staff included the following: program director, materials specialist, community worker, English as a Second Language…

Performance objectives for the foreign language curriculum in Michigan schools are presented in draft form. Objectives are outlined for stages A (beginning) through D (advanced). The remainder of the volume deals with stage A. It provides a detailed description of the minimum behavioral objectives for basic language skills at the end of the…

This is book two in a series of beginning readers in Spanish for preschool and grade one. The program is designed to prepare children to read in Spanish by teaching the sound-symbol relationship in sequential order with simple reading selections. This book introduces "d" and "t" and reinforces the sound-symbol relationships…

This illustrated teacher's songbook contains eighteen songs and game songs to be used with the Spanish Curricula Development Center publications or with other bilingual instructional materials. The songs are based on the SCDC Reading Series for the Language Arts strand Kits 2-11. The objective of the book is to develop children's listening and…

Studies described briefly in this paper indicate that use of cameras generates enthusiasm, develops self-concept, and increases communication skills. The content of the traditional ESL (English as a Second Language) materials is inadequate for dealing with either the syntactical or conceptual needs of (1) the silent child, (2) the child who can…

If our historic goals of individual opportunity and literacy are to be realized, contributions from all appropriate disciplines must be brought to focus in classroom language instruction. The organization and content of this book reflect this interdisciplinary point of view. A basic concern is to explore possible solutions to educational problems…

This bibliography and supplement on American ethnic writing provide extensive listings of materials by or about Afro-Americans, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, and Orientals. The areas covered are novels, biography, autobiography, poetry, drama, art, folklore, music, films, records, periodicals, anthologies, bibliographies, criticism,…

A number of studies on the acquisition of communicative competence (the ability to communicate effectively in natural social settings) in varying cultural and social settings are described. Languages covered are English, including urban Afro-American dialects; Samoan; Tzeltal, an Indian language of Southern Mexico; Luo of Kenya; and the Spanish of…

The present issue of "English for American Indians" follows the format and approach of the Spring 1970 issue. (See ED 040 396.) In the lead article, Evelyn Hatch surveys some of the research in first language acquisition and points out its implications for second language teaching. Her main thesis is that with the best of intentions,…

Supplementary drill materials for use in teaching French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish are described in this annotated list of instructional materials. A general summary of each set of drill materials is followed by reference to specific components, including printed and recorded materials. Bibliographic information and publishers'…