Study of the schools of foreign nations who have educational problems similar to those of the United States will provide some insight into our schools' needs. (CK)

This article is in French, with no translation provided. (RT)

Microcounseling is an effective method of enhancing vocational instruction and language instruction while limited English proficient vocational students are developing interpersonal communication skills. Microcounseling is a humanistic approach that can help students develop language, culture, basic survival, and vocational competencies. (JOW)

Deals with the provision of bilingual vocational education and the preparation of instructors to provide such educational services. Reviews some efforts in bilingual instructor training and makes observations and recommendations. (JOW)

Reviews the history of bilingual education in the United States from the 1974 Supreme Court ruling to the present. Concludes that federal policy must be flexible in allowing districts to select the program that best meets their needs. Discusses three specific programs. (JOW)

Papers presented by panelists at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for the Social Studies are reprinted. Titles are: "Why the Focus on Immigration,""The Historical Process of Immigration,""Major Areas of Immigration Concern,""Human Implications of Immigration Law and Policies,""Refugee vs. Immigrant," and "How Educational Agencies Serve…

The article reviews some of the controversial issues regarding macro- and micro-ethnographic approaches and their implications for validity of ethnographic description, discusses the notion of context and its application to various research settings, and gives an account of the various problems encountered by researchers working in bilingual…

A Swedish linguist talks about his work and the role of reading and writing in helping immigrants achieve full bilingualism. (FL)

Discusses bilingual education from both sociocultural and sociolinguistic perspectives. Stresses the need for bilingual programs to accept and adapt to the dialects of Spanish, French and English spoken by Caribbean immigrants to the United States. (Author/GC)

Describes comparative study of Greek American students participating in a Greek transitional bilingual program with Greek American students in regular monolingual public schools. Concludes both bilingual and monolingual groups had high cross-cultural awareness and/or positive attitudes toward Greek and Anglo cultures. (BK)

Presents model using elements of status, social group or speech community, and values for treating literacy as a sociolinguistic phenomenon and in support of bilingual education. Uses Navajo and medieval Jewish languages as examples. (BK)

In spite of the increasing attack from columnists, some legislators, and other assorted real or imagined policymakers, the Hispanic community is realizing that bilingual bicultural education represents a viable pedagogical strategy to deal with their astonishingly low educational attainment. (NQ)

The issue of bilingualism and French language instruction in Canadian schools is briefly examined with emphasis on pragmatic and practical solutions. The teaching of French as a second language is the duty of the school system. (JMF)

Presents an overview of bilingual education in the United States, with particular reference to the Spanish-speaking. (AM)