dual language immersion

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• - 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 langu
  
• - U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley's speech endorsing dual language education programs. March 15, 2000.
  
• - The demands of a global economy provide a compelling argument for dual language education. IDRA Newsletter: May 1999
  
• - A good introductory article, covering the history, philosophy, and educational strategies behind successful dual-language instruction.
  
• - CAIT is a professional non-profit association which aims at promoting and improving language immersion programmes in Canada.
  
• - By Donna Christian, director of CAL's dual-language project.
  
• - Eight characteristics of an effective dual language program.
  
• - Language arts assessment tools for dual language classrooms. (MS Word and WP formats)
  
• - From the Center for Applied Linguistics.
  
• - Dedicated to the interests and concerns of language immersion educators, administrators, researchers, and parents. Contains articles pertaining to best practices, parent communication, current research, and bridging research with classroom practice.
  
• - The primary goal of LIM-A is to provide an effective means of communicating about topics ranging from research and reports on new articles and recent publications to ideas about classroom approaches and curriculum resources.
  
• - Two-way immersion teachers talk about their professional experiences.
  
• - Investigates a recently developed language program in its school context. Education Policy Analysis Archives. January, 2000.
  
• - Advice from established two-way immersion programs.
  
• - Guidelines for creating a foreign language program at the primary and elementary levels.
  
• - 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.