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And Others
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And Others
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And Others
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contents Profiles in Two-Way Immersion Education. Language in Education: Theory and Practice 89. Christian, Donna And Others Academic Achievement Administrative Organization Classroom Communication Classroom Environment Classroom Techniques Comparative Analysis Curriculum Design Educational History Educational Strategies Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Grouping (Instructional Purposes) Inservice Teacher Education Institutional Characteristics Language Role Language Usage Library Collections Oral Language Parent Participation Program Descriptions Program Design Program Effectiveness School Districts Staff Utilization Two Way Immersion Programs Written Language This monograph discusses issues in the design and implementation of two-way immersion, or two-way bilingual education programs, and describes three exemplary programs. An introductory section examines briefly the rationale for two-way immersion and the extent of its use in the United States. Three school program profiles follow: (1) Francis Scott Key Elementary School (Arlington County Public Schools, Virginia); (2) River Glen Elementary School (San Jose Unified School District, California); and (3) Inter-American Magnet School (Chicago Public Schools, Illinois). Each profile outlines a program overview, program goals, district and school characteristics, program history, program features (administrative structure, teachers and staff, curriculum, professional development, parent involvement), learning environment (classroom, library resources, technology resources), instructional strategies (separation of languages, language development approach, making content comprehensible, student grouping), student language use (language separation, second language fluency and accuracy, written work), student outcomes (oral language development, academic achievement), and program impact. The final chapter makes comparisons across programs. Contains 51 references. (MSE)
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spellingShingle Profiles in Two-Way Immersion Education. Language in Education: Theory and Practice 89.
Christian, Donna
And Others
Academic Achievement
Administrative Organization
Classroom Communication
Classroom Environment
Classroom Techniques
Comparative Analysis
Curriculum Design
Educational History
Educational Strategies
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Inservice Teacher Education
Institutional Characteristics
Language Role
Language Usage
Library Collections
Oral Language
Parent Participation
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Program Effectiveness
School Districts
Staff Utilization
Two Way Immersion Programs
Written Language
Profiles in Two-Way Immersion Education. Language in Education: Theory and Practice 89. Christian, Donna And Others Academic Achievement Administrative Organization Classroom Communication Classroom Environment Classroom Techniques Comparative Analysis Curriculum Design Educational History Educational Strategies Educational Technology Elementary Secondary Education Grouping (Instructional Purposes) Inservice Teacher Education Institutional Characteristics Language Role Language Usage Library Collections Oral Language Parent Participation Program Descriptions Program Design Program Effectiveness School Districts Staff Utilization Two Way Immersion Programs Written Language This monograph discusses issues in the design and implementation of two-way immersion, or two-way bilingual education programs, and describes three exemplary programs. An introductory section examines briefly the rationale for two-way immersion and the extent of its use in the United States. Three school program profiles follow: (1) Francis Scott Key Elementary School (Arlington County Public Schools, Virginia); (2) River Glen Elementary School (San Jose Unified School District, California); and (3) Inter-American Magnet School (Chicago Public Schools, Illinois). Each profile outlines a program overview, program goals, district and school characteristics, program history, program features (administrative structure, teachers and staff, curriculum, professional development, parent involvement), learning environment (classroom, library resources, technology resources), instructional strategies (separation of languages, language development approach, making content comprehensible, student grouping), student language use (language separation, second language fluency and accuracy, written work), student outcomes (oral language development, academic achievement), and program impact. The final chapter makes comparisons across programs. Contains 51 references. (MSE)
title Profiles in Two-Way Immersion Education. Language in Education: Theory and Practice 89.
topic Academic Achievement
Administrative Organization
Classroom Communication
Classroom Environment
Classroom Techniques
Comparative Analysis
Curriculum Design
Educational History
Educational Strategies
Educational Technology
Elementary Secondary Education
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Inservice Teacher Education
Institutional Characteristics
Language Role
Language Usage
Library Collections
Oral Language
Parent Participation
Program Descriptions
Program Design
Program Effectiveness
School Districts
Staff Utilization
Two Way Immersion Programs
Written Language
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