This document describes the planning of an interdisciplinary, gestalt-oriented, multicultural education component at the University of Puerto Rico's College of Education. The document defines multicultural education, details the rationale behind the project, and explains why it will use two instructional models--intergroup relations, and the…

A summary of the findings and recommendations of the Swedish Government's Committee on Linguistic Minorities among Children of Preschool Age is provided in this report. The first six chapters supply background material. Chapter 1 describes the target group and its estimated size, and suggests new definitions for use in native language backing…

After reviewing recent legal decisions on bilingual education, this report describes the goals and requirements of a bilingual program in a New York City community school district with a large number of Spanish speaking pupils, and the methods by which these goals were to be attained. The training and responsibilities of staff are discussed, with…

This is an evaluation of the bilingual program in District 30, Queens, New York City during 1979-1980. The report states that the program was designed to aid the educational and cultural development of Greek and Korean speaking limited English pupils in grades K-6. Program objectives are listed as achievement gains in students' English speech and…

This is a descriptive summary of the characteristics of bilingual students and programs in Seattle, Washington for 1976-1980. The first section presents information on Seattle's students from non-English language backgrounds in regard to their English fluency, language group membership, family income, residential patterns, and by their attrition…

This is an evaluation report on a Title I English as a second language program that served Spanish speaking students (grades K-8) in private schools in New York in 1979-1980. Section one of the report provides a description of the program. Data analysis methods and pre- and post-test scores are presented in the second section. The third section…

This Title VII Bilingual Gifted and Talented Program was conducted in a community school district in New York City in 1979-80. The program served Hispanic students in grades K-6. A description of the school and the rationale for the program are presented, and program objectives are discussed. These are grouped in three major areas: (1) the…

The New York City Russian Bilingual Program operated in three public and eight private secondary schools and served 740 students from families that immigrated from the Soviet Union. The program offered instruction in English as a Second Language, native language arts, and bilingual instruction in academic subjects. Program participants were…

In this report, 22 successful integrated educational programs in California are described in terms of school environment, services offered, grade levels served, curriculum emphasis, number and ethnic composition of participants, funding, location, staffing, special facilities, method of bringing students together, time students spend in program,…

Two major evaluations of bilingual education differed significantly in evaluation design and results. The American Institute for Research (AIR) conducted the national impact study for bilingual education and gathered data from many programs. AIR based its study on comparisons of mathematics and language arts achievement of students in bilingual…

A report is presented of an evaluation study that was set up to monitor the effects of a bilingual program on students' progress in all subject areas, its effects on student attitudes towards the French language and culture, and the patterns of language usage in the bilingual classroom. The sample for the study consisted of three groups: a…

The following articles on second language learning are collected here: (1) "Second-Language Study: Historical Background and Current Status" by Kenneth D. Chastain; (2) "The Value of Second-Language Learning" by Gilbert A. Jarvis; (3) "Psychology and Linguistics as Bases for Language Pedagogy" by Wilga M. Rivers; (4) "Differentiation of Language…

The report of the 1978-1979 performance of the Project Follow Through Expansion Program for the primary grades focused on the educational component, parent involvement, staff development, and special supportive services. Classroom observations indicated that while aides and parents worked with groups consisting of 2 to 10 children, in two…

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VII program instituted by the public schools of the District of Columbia serves approximately 1600 students in 14 elementary school sites and includes both Spanish/English and Chinese/English components. This evaluation report details the progress of Title VII bilingual education towards meeting…

This report details plans for future action by the Detroit Public Schools for bilingual education. It begins with an historical overview of national and local bilingual education in the last several years. The next section consists of a statement of goals, both for the program and the students involved. The two following sections address the areas…