A study investigated the questioning strategies of teachers engaged in reading instruction of either Anglo children learning to read in English (Anglo teachers) or of Spanish speaking children learning to read in both Spanish and English (bilingual teachers). Three first grade and three third grade Anglo teachers and three first grade and five…

The Fifth Cycle Teacher Corps Project was undertaken by the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle to a) fulfill a stated mission of a university especially created to help resolve urban problems, b) find effective ways to help an inner-city community utilize its own resources, and c) conduct research on the effective uses of evaluation in…

An interagency system, geared to improve and create jobs for farm workers in Fresno County, California, is described. Key parts of the system include short training courses for workers, teacher training for bilingual agricultural specialists, and labor management workshops for employers. (Author/MS)

An outline of the formation, first year of growth and objectives of the association. The "raison d'etre" of the association is given: exchange of ideas, availability of research, exchange among teachers and students, discussion of administrative problems, and avoidance of duplication of effort. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Presents the results of the 1974-75 evaluation of the bilingual education program initiated in 1970 by the Elgin County Board of Education in St. Thomas, Ontario. The study covers grades 2 to 5 and is a follow-up to previous evaluations. (Author/CFM)

Considers the problems of schools where there are only a few immigrant children or where there are relatively large numbers of foreign-born pupils but not enough of them to make a class at one level in one language. Describes some solutions designed to help such students develop their language skills. (Author/RK)

Presents the results of a national survey of graduates of bilingual education programs. Areas surveyed included: (1) level of English proficiency of graduates, (2) field of employment of graduates, (3) percentage of graduates teaching English as a second language, and (4) percentage of graduates in administration and teacher training. (SED)

This paper examines evaluation processes used to assess bilingual educators' teaching performance when monolingual administrators conduct the review, highlighting the importance of bilingual teachers in bilingual education programs. The four basic types of bilingual instruction include the following: English immersion, English as a Second Language…

Federal insistence on the teaching of academic English in the classrooms in Puerto Rican and other Spanish Speaking neighborhoods leads to a deterioration of public education due to a lack of properly trained teachers; special teacher education programs are needed. (JM)

Outlines Project Move Ahead, "a public school program designed to improve communication skills and enhance the self-image of migrant and permanently based children in agrarian communities. (LS)

The complex issues of multiracial education cannot be adequately presented in a traditionally-structured teacher education course. The Margaret McMillan School of Education at Bradford College has developed an integrated, functional approach to preparing teachers for urban multiracial schools. (SJL)

Describes a program that trained 65 experienced bilingual educators to write and adapt educational computer software in their primary languages, to revise curricula accordingly, and to write grants to bring hardware and software into their classrooms. Discusses participant selection, program curriculum, community involvement, and interdepartmental…

Analyzes the nature and extent of communications training that international teaching assistants actually receive as well as what they should receive for their faculty roles in American universities. Focuses on Indiana state-supported research institutions in comparison with national standards and practices. (HB)