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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1983
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED239521 |
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- Evaluation of the Bilingual (English-German) Program, 1982-83. Bilingual Education Programs Cognitive Development Cultural Education Elementary Education English Evaluation Criteria Foreign Countries German Grade 2 Grade 3 Immersion Programs Language Attitudes Language Skills Library Collections Mathematics Instruction Parent Attitudes Program Evaluation Self Esteem Teacher Attitudes The annual evaluation of an English-German bilingual education program in the Edmonton Public Schools, extending from kindergarten through grade 4 at the time of evaluation, is presented. The current evaluation focuses on grade 2 and 3 achievement in English language arts and mathematics, self-esteem, cognitive development, German language skills, attitudes toward learning German, German cultural knowledge of grade 3 students, and reactions to the program by school personnel and parents. Recommendations include extension of the program to grades 5 and 6, acquisition of additional German language library books, special attention to curriculum development for the leading highest grade, and special attention to English language arts in grades 1 and 2. (MSE)