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Noguerón-Liu, Silvia – Reading Research Quarterly, 2020
This article is a response to claims made by proponents of "science of reading" and "structured literacy" reading instruction approaches, in regard to their effectiveness with emergent bilingual students. The author argues that the strong knowledge base generated from studies examining the dynamic literacy practices of emergent…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Literacy Education, Bilingualism, Reading Instruction
Marshall, David F. – 1989
Recent developments have occurred which English teachers need to know about to make an accurate assessment of their role in combating the still growing form of nativism created by the English Only movement. First, a breakthrough in national politics has provided a tolerance and an appreciation of multilingualism in the United States. In the…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Federal Legislation, Language Dominance, Language Role
Bernal, Ernesto M. – 1997
Several English and Spanish language tests currently used in bilingual education and some less known tests are reviewed, looking at both historic and psychometric factors. It is suggested that practitioners have commonly assumed that all language tests are basically valid, which contributed to the commercial success of some tests of questionable…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Dominance
Wolfsfeld, Lynn – 1981
The descriptions of 200 tests for a variety of language groups are designed for use with the test file maintained by the Evaluation, Dissemination, and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education (EDAC). The content areas covered include reading, mathematics, self-concept, language dominance, language proficiency, and intelligence. Tests are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Chinese, English (Second Language), French
Chavez, Gene T.; Arreaga-Mayer, Carmen – 1987
A study analyzed the effects of classwide peer tutoring on science vocabulary spelling achievement for three language groups in one school's sixth grade. The groups consisted of: (1) Spanish-dominant and limited-English-proficient (LEP) students (n=8); (2) students proficient at grade level in both Spanish and English (n=14); and (3) monolingual…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment
Ruiz, Nadeen T. – 1988
This monograph presents language factors related to bilingualism, to assist educators to distinguish normal phenomena due to bilingualism from symptoms of a handicapping condition. The first section, called "The Nature of Bilingualism," discusses the diversity of bilingual students and their dynamic use of two languages, focusing on simultaneous…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cognitive Development, Communication Disorders

Hewlett-Gomez, Michele; Rawson, Anne – 1980
The guide outlines Washington State's programmatic approach to teaching native Spanish-speaking limited-English-proficient students in bilingual education programs. It charts the components of the bilingual instructional models used in the classrooms, and then explains or defines each component. The components include: methods for determining the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
D'Acierno, Maria Rosaria – 1990
A discussion of bilingualism and second language learning distinguishes three types of bilingualism, namely, compound, coordinate, and sub-coordinate. A compound bilingual is an individual who learns two languages in the same environment so that he/she acquires one notion with two verbal expressions. A coordinate bilingual acquires the two…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Child Language
San Ysidro School District, CA. – 1983
Purpose of the handbook is to ensure a commonality of concept and practice in bilingual education for the San Ysidro School District (California). Prefaced by excerpts from the state legislation enacting bilingual education and a statement of the district's bilingual-bicultural education philosophy, the handbook delineates the membership,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Class Organization, Curriculum Design
McLaughlin, Barry – 1995
Guidelines are offered for teachers with pupils whose native language is other than English. They are presented in the form of eight principles and related classroom practices, derived from current thinking and research on second language learning and culturally sensitive instruction. The principles are: (1) bilingualism is an asset and should be…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Awareness
Baker, Colin – 1995
In a question-and-answer format, the guide responds to common queries about bilingualism in children. The first section poses and answers questions about family issues and bilingualism, including family communication, support of language development, cultural and social context for language development, social integration, and parent language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication
Noguchi, Mary Goebel, Ed. – Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, 1996
These two journals on multilingualism and multiculturalism include the following articles: "Japanese-English Conversational Codeswitching in Balanced and Limited-Proficiency Bilinguals" (Sandra Fotos); "Teaching Reading to a Developing Bilingual Baby: A Case Study in Three Stages" (Laurel Kamada); "A Japanese-English…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Book Reviews, Case Studies, Code Switching (Language)