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Nowlan, Emer – Irish Educational Studies, 2008
In a context of steadily increasing global migration, ethnic and linguistic diversity in Irish schools is becoming both more prevalent and more visible. In Ireland, schools have been availing of Department of Education and Science (DES) funding since 1999 in order to provide English-language support for bilingual students. The support provided in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Foreign Countries, Irish, English (Second Language)
Baker, Colin, Ed.; Hornberger, Nancy H., Ed. – 2001
This book contains 19 readings covering three decades of the work of academic Jim Cummins. Section 1, "The 1970s," includes: "A Theoretical Perspective on the Relationship between Bilingualism and Thought"; "The Influence of Bilingualism on Cognitive Growth: An Synthesis of Research Findings and Explanatory…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Development