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Morrison, Frances; And Others – 1984
The parents of students in the second year of a kindergarten French immersion program were surveyed to determine their experiences in the program, and a sample of the children who had spent one or two years in immersion was interviewed by a procedure developed for assessing the French language skills. The interview procedure was planned to assess…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Immersion Programs, Interviews
Peer reviewedCook, Sharon Anne; McClean, Brian – McGill Journal of Education, 1995
Describes a cooperative effort between a university school of education faculty and a local high school in Canada. The professor agreed to teach two units of a social studies class and share her impressions, thoughts, and suggestions with the teaching staff. Discusses her findings, interactions with the staff, and subsequent developments. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students
Download full textManitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. Curriculum Services Branch. – 1993
This document is the second of two reports of the findings of the 1991 "Sciences...humaines" Assessment for grades 8 and 10 conducted in Franco-Manitoban schools and in French immersion programs in Manitoba, Canada. The report on the French immersion course is presented in parallel French and English versions, and a separate report, in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
Garcia, Ofelia, Ed.; Baker, Colin, Ed. – 1995
This book can be used as a comprehensive introduction for instructors, researchers, and students, and as an interactive text for students. In designing the text the authors have been particularly attentive to the needs in teacher education, especially in the preparation of bilingual teachers. Thus, each of the readings is followed by questions and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dialog Journals, Educational Policy, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedCarey, Stephen T.; Cummins, James – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1984
Cognitive, behavior, achievement, and English/French speaking skills were correlated with ratings of oral French ability for third-grade francophone and anglophone immersion students. Teacher ratings correlated with achievement and cooperativeness, but independent ratings didn't. Objective evaluation procedures should be developed to minimize the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
Hanna, Gila; Lei, Hau – 1984
This paper discusses the use of the LISREL computer program to compare two groups of Ontario students who studied French as a second language in either a regular or an immersion program. Longitudinal data on growth in mathematical ability, from grade 4 to grade 6, are analyzed using seven different mathematical models. The paper illustrates the…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Computer Software, Elementary School Mathematics, Evaluation Methods
