This conference report of a UNESCO meeting concerns the aspects that are essential in planning and implementing a second language teaching program in a plurilingual context. The relevance of the following kinds of factors are described: (1) the variety of plurilingual contexts; (2) the specific didactic components of teaching a second language in…

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Korean and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story about two Korean-American children celebrating the Korean Children's Day. (NCR)

This bilingual reader in Korean and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story about a family's celebration of a traditional Korean Thanksgiving. (NCR)

A noticeable trend in higher education is the development of the bilingual university. This study considers a university bilingual if it satisfies one element in the following definition: (1) all courses are given in both languages; (2) a part of the program is in both languages; or (3) all students are required to take some courses in one…

This Teacher's Guide is intended to accompany Book One of the series which is designed primarily for students who are interested in continuing to learn Chinese in a Chinese bilingual pilot program at the secondary level. For each lesson, the guide includes the following: (1) an introduction to the writer; (2) a summary of the lesson; (3) a…

Two papers on bilingual education are included. "The Emerging Features of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education in the U.S.A." by Atilano A. Valencia represents an overview of the development of programs and policies to meet the needs of bilingual students in the United States. The federal legislation and key court decisions of the 1960s…

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Japanese and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story of a young Japanese-American boy at home and school. Each page of the text is written in Japanese characters, Romanized form, and in English. (NCR)

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Japanese and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Photographs illustrate the story of a young Japanese-American girl and her activities in preparation for the celebration of Girls' Day. Each page of the text is written in Japanese Characters, Romanized form, and in…

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Cantonese and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story of two children involved in the activities of the Chinese New Year. Each page of the text is written in Chinese characters, in Romanized form, and in English. (NCR)

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Japanese and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story of a young Japanese boy and his activities on Children's Day. Each page of the text is written in Japanese characters, Romanized form, and in English. (NCR)

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Cantonese and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story of a young Chinese girl's family and school activities. Each page of the text is written in Chinese characters, Romanized form, and in English. (NCR)

This bilingual-bicultural reader in Cantonese and English is intended for elementary school children in a bilingual education setting. Pen-and-ink drawings illustrate the story of the traditional dragon boat festival. Each page of the text is written in Chinese characters, Romanized form, and in English. (NCR)

This elementary reader in upper Tanana Athapaskan is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. Each page of text is illustrated with pen-and ink drawings. (AMH)

This elementary Athapascan reader is intended for use in a bilingual education setting. Each page of text is illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings. (AMH)

This booklet is designed to give Oklahoma school administrators some basic understanding of the rationale behind bilingual-bicultural education, and some guidance in implementing such programs. The beginning sections are aimed at explaining bilingual programs from a historical, sociological, and linguistic point of view. The remaining sections of…