Guidelines for creating a foreign language program at the primary and elementary levels.
From the Center for Applied Linguistics.
Investigates a recently developed language program in its school context. Education Policy Analysis Archives. January, 2000.
U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's speech endorsing dual language education programs. March 15, 2000.
A paper by Jim Cummins which describes the development of immersion language education.
The neglected factor in planning for bilingual teaching of reading and writing is the mindset of children regarding the development of two languages, specifically Spanish and English in bilingual programs.
A selective review of research findings from the extensive evaluations that have been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of immersion programs in Canada and the United States. It discusses implications of immersion research findings for second language programs in other school settings.
By Donna Christian, director of CAL's dual-language project.
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