Describes the role of social science research evidence in the development of federal and court policy on bilingual education through a review of important court decisions. Assesses the research evidence on policy alternatives for educational programs for non-English speaking students. Provides recommendations for improving educational achievement…

The second edition of "19 Urban Questions: Teaching in the City" adds new questions to those in the original volume. Continuing the developing conversation in urban education, the book is provocative in style and rich in detail. Emphasizing the complexity of urban education, Shirley R. Steinberg and the authors ask direct questions about what…

Outlines a set of procedures designed to incorporate Limited English Proficient students into the mainstream curriculum. Discusses the information needed to make mainstreaming decisions, and the procedures and instruments needed to gather the information. Reviews mainstreaming programs in various states. (BJV)

Forty human resource files in bilingual education that are currently maintained by publicly supported agencies were identified. The entries in this guide are listed alphabetically first by state, then by city and institutional name. Information about geographical service area, type of file, number of consultants, areas of expertise of consultants,…

This report describes an evaluation of Project Information Packages (PIPs), sets of manuals and other materials intended to help a school district adopt and implement an exemplary education project. Four PIPs were evaluated in a field test, each PIP describing a different bilingual project. It was concluded that the awareness materials produced…

Fourteen separate bilingual education fact sheets produced during 1982 have been assembled into one document presenting educators with a variety of topics on bilingual education in public education. The first fact sheet advocates bilingual instruction, despite the popular argument that other immigrants of the past did not need bilingual education…

This booklet describes 14 bilingual/migrant educational programs that have been validated as successful by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP) of the U. S. Department of Education. Developed by individual school districts in response to their local needs, these projects are available for adoption by other districts. Some projects receive…

Assuming that multilingualism is a precondition for cross-cultural sensitivity, discusses ways to introduce foreign languages into the primary school. These are (1) by integrating the language with other subjects; (2) by teaching it as a discrete subject; and (3) by teaching it in a bilingual program. (SED)

This guide outlines the 33 standards that professional teacher preparation programs in California must meet in order to issue multiple and single subject teaching credentials with a (Bilingual) Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD/BCLAD) emphasis. It also provides background information on bilingual education in the United…

Roles are delineated for vocational teachers, special education teachers, and bilingual teachers in an interdisciplinary approach to vocational education of limited or non-English-speaking secondary handicapped students. (CL)

The goals of Project Assist in the Ocean View School District (California) are to socialize sixth through eighth grade recent immigrant and other limited English proficient students into the school mainstream and to aid them in passing eigth grade competency tests in basic skills of English reading, written composition, and mathematics. The…

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, bilingualism is discussed at individual, group, and national levels. The 20 chapters cover essential issues and controversies about language minorities and bilingual education. These include the following: defining who is…

Principles of program evaluation research are outlined so that bilingual education program coordinators can conduct methodologically acceptable program evaluations. The three basic principles of evaluation research are: identification of the program participants, definition of the program intervention, and assessment of program effectiveness.…

This guide, designed for use in the Detroit, Michigan public schools, is intended to help parents become participants in bilingual/bicultural programs. Beginning with an overall perspective on bilingual education, the guide outlines the specific requirements of the State of Michigan's Bilingual Education Law. The next section provides an overview…

Fifty Spanish-English bilingual basic instructional programs, 27 supplementary instructional items, and 11 professional resources are synthesized as an aid to material selection. Programs and materials described cover subjects normally taught at the elementary and secondary levels (language, science, mathematics, and social studies). Each…