(1988). Handicapped Immigrant Preschool Children in Sweden. Western European Education, v20 n3 p95-107 Fall. Examines provisions made in Sweden for the education of handicapped and immigrant students and the services offered to their families. Stating that all handicapped persons have the right to receive government services, the article discusses preschool education, day nurseries, mother-tongue language activities, family services, and courses for immigrant parents. (GEA)…
(1978). Yuggaankuk Mayeraaghpagenkuk (The Eskimo Man and the Giant). The legend of an Eskimo hunter, trapped on a moving, melting ice flow and subsequently rescued by a friendly but shy giant who returns him to his village, is presented in the St. Lawrence Island Yup'ik language and in English. Ten full page color illustrations by J. Leslie Boffa visually tell the story for those readers who may not yet have mastered the written word. (NEC)… [PDF]
(1980). Social Studies: Level One–Needs. Teacher's Guide & Resource Book=Araling Panlipunan: Unang Antas–Pangangailangan. Ang Patnubay Ng Guro At Hanguang Aklat. This Pilipino teacher's guide is part of Berkeley, California Unified School District Asian American Bilingual Center's effort to foster the total growth of the child. To facilitate that growth, the Center has selected an interdisciplinary approach to curriculum development. Social studies themes and concepts provide the framework within which all the subject areas, including mathematics, reading and language arts, fine arts, and science, are organized. The four social studies themes are child, family, community, and natural environment. The themes reappear and expand through the curriculum from one text to the next and correlate to the concepts of identity, needs, and interaction. Level One is designed for children in grades one and two. Each level develops one or more aspect of a theme as the child moves from simple to complex ideas and from understanding of self to understanding of society. Unit 1 of the document, entitled \Environmental Needs,\ develops the conceptual statements…
(1984). A Multicultural/Bilingual Mainstreaming Day Care Program for Young Children with Mild to Moderate Disabilities. Based on the experiences and design of a model demonstration program, the guide describes basic considerations in developing services for mildly and moderately developmentally handicapped young children in a mainstreamed, multicultural/bilingual day care setting. Un Bien Comienzo (UBC), a program developed to respond to the needs of Spanish speaking parents with young, developmentally delayed children, is part of Rosemount Center (Washington, D.C.), a bilingual, multicultural day care center for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age. Both assessment and intervention services are bilingual. Intervention by specialists is provided on-site at the day care center when parents cannot leave work to take their children for treatment. Chapter 1 of the manual discusses initial steps in program development, including such topics as needs assessment, funding, setting program goals, and recruitment and advertising. The second chapter describes UBC assessment and intervention procedures, while…
(1979). Language and Literacy: An Overview of Policies and Programs in Five OECD Member Countries. This paper describes the results of a study conducted by the Center for Educational Research and Innovation regarding language policies and programs in five countries which belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Canada, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and West Germany. Part I explains the study's focus on language diversity and how it is addressed within the educational systems of the countries studied. It is assumed that the role ascribed to language is a key one to a better understanding of the position of various cultural groups in a society. The study methodology and content are described. (A set of simultaneous case studies were taken, each developed according to a common frame of reference.) Part II discusses the distinctions drawn between each country for the purpose of analysis: historical and ecological considerations; geographical boundedness versus dispersal; time the special population has been within the national boundaries; government… [PDF]
(1982). Tests of English as a Second Language [1940-1980]. Arranged alphabetically by title, the bibliography lists 92 tests, designed for use with students ranging from preschoolers to adults, that are measures of proficiency in English as a second language. Each citation provides title, author, copyright date, age level suitability, publisher, and a brief annotation describing the purpose of the test. Dates of tests range from 1940 to 1980, with the majority being dated from 1970 to 1980. The bibliography includes tests to measure: language dominance in Spanish and English; English language proficiency; inventory of natural language; bilingualism (oral and syntax); comprehension of English language; bilingualism of Chinese students; oral communication; oral language development; language usage in the home; Navajo-English language dominance; oral English-Spanish proficiency; oral production and aural comprehension of adults; and linguistic skills of bilingual students. The document also contains addresses of the 46 publishers of the cited…
(1981). Yo Ciudadano: Un Curriculo de Experiencias Para Educacion Civica. Nivel: Tres (Citizen Me: An Experiential Curriculum for Citizenship Education. Level: Three). Integrating concepts of basic citizenship education with community involvement, this experiential curriculum provides a means for developing decision making and critical thinking skills within the existing third grade social studies curriculum. The 10 lessons, translated into Spanish, cover school rules as personal safety measures, consequences of not knowing rules, rules for everyone, rules as a joint responsibility, personal responsibility for crime prevention, and need for rule enforcers. Lessons aim to: (1) stimulate concern for maintaining personal and others safety, for the responsibility for one's actions, and for preventing injury to self or damage to personal property; (2) create awareness of rule makers as rule obeyers, of the rules a school service worker must follow to meet job expectations, that rules work only when each person meets his responsibility, and that good citizenship includes reporting hazards, crime and appreciation for good services; (3) develop insight…
(1979). Resources for Child Development Associate Training: An Annotated Bibliography. (Spring 1979). This annotated bibliography lists more than 50 resources for Child Development Associate (CDA) training which were published between 1976 and 1978. Materials are listed under the most appropriate CDA competency and functional area. Materials which are part of a series are listed in a separate section. Ordering information is included in each citation. (Author/RH)…
(1979). Core Curriculum in a Multicultural School: Strategies for Multicultural Education in the Middle School. The American School in Mexico City is a multicultural school drawing its students from the upper middle class with a pupil population of about 40% United States citizens, 40% Mexican, and 20% other nationalities. Admission is based on language proficiency, scholastic achievement, and ability to pay. The school admits monolingual Spanish speakers at kindergarten level only and provides a two- to three-year program of total immersion to prepare them to read in English at first grade. All through the elementary program, there is a half day of Spanish and a half day of English with course content taught in both languages. The middle school features a core curriculum combining social studies and English and incorporating the multicultural backgrounds of the students. At all levels, teaching strategies are based on recognition and appreciation of the students' cultural characteristics and differences. Family roles, community requirements, work ethics, student-teacher roles, and school…
(1975). Bilingual/Bicultural Law-Related Curriculum at Pine Hill High School, November 1975. For 5 years, Ramah Navajo High School (New Mexico) has researched, produced, and taught a bilingual bicultural law-related-curriculum that emphasizes the pluralistic legal environment in which Navajo students exist. The resulting 4-unit law-related curriculum is compiled from anthropological field data gathered by local legal specialists working with a consulting attorney and is an introduction to law ways, customary as well as formal, that are important as Navajo people meet the problems of contemporary everyday life. The case method is utilized, setting forth disputes, and illustrating how parties to disputes define problems and resolve them. Students participate in bilingual "moot courts" representing both cultures; utilize a bilingual dictionary compiled by the local legal and language specialists; view video tapes of tribal judges, prosecutors, and other legal officers familiar with local disputes; and students then evaluate the program through their comprehension of…
(1972). The Law of the People (Dine Bibee Haz'Aannii): A Bicultural Approach to Legal Education for Navajo Students, Volume 2. Volume 2 of a 4-volume bilingual bicultural law-related curriculum deals with the evolution of a Navajo legal system. Navajo "law" was referred to by Navajos as "religion", thus Anglos viewed the Navajo as having no "law." Because of the complexity of this topic, it is suggested that the first sections covering this view be read and digested by teachers and professionals only, who then convey sufficient information to give the student a flavor of Navajor law, thus laying the basis for discussions of other units that focus on specific disputes. Among subjects covered in the first section are: Anglo influence on Navajo law; the Indian Bill of Rights; Navajo torts; "Navajo Legal Vocabulary: A Critical Analysis" defines and compares Navajo and Anglo terms such as law; the system and its players–a Navajo view; the parties and their functions; and roles (judge, jury, police). The third section deals with legal institutions and roles on the…
(1973). Title VII Bilingual Project, Let's Be Amigos: Evaluation of the Third Year, 1971-1972. The 12 studies that constituted the 1971-1972 evaluation of the Let's Be Amigos program are presented together with the evaluation findings. The three components of the Bilingual Program, serving 1,813 students by the end of the third year, were the Model A program (prekindergarten to grade 3) with teams of English- and Spanish-speaking teachers working with the students; the Model B program (grades 1 and 2) in which teachers worked with students who were dominant in the teacher's mother tongue; and the ARRIBA program (elementary, junior high, and senior high schools) serving primarily Latino pupils who could benefit from instruction in their mother tongue. The evaluation studies were categorized as to Process Evaluation Studies (four studies) and Product Evaluation Studies (eight studies). The Process Evaluation Studies were: General Process Evaluation of the Third Year of the Bilingual Program; Perceptions of Prinicpals, Teachers, and Parents Regarding the Bilingual Program;… [PDF]
(1969). Annotations on Selected Aspects of the Culture of Puerto Rico and Its People. Intended for teachers who are currently working with Puerto Rican children, this manuscript provides an orientation to the cultural and historical background of Puerto Rico. The primary purpose of this survey is to depict significant contributions that occurred in Puerto Rico. Contents include information and materials obtained from national archives, official documents, and cultural institute reports, and offer a collection of selected notes relevant to Puerto Rico's history, music, everyday life and culture, horticulture, architecture and current trends. A series of descriptions about famous Puerto Ricans is also included, tracing the culture from 1580 to 1968. An alphabetical listing of information sources by author is presented from which educators may secure information about Puerto Rico. (Author/SJM)… [PDF]
(1996). Digest of California Teacher Recruitment/Development Policy History and Related Reports. This digest provides a summary at-a-glance of critical legislative activity and related reports that have addressed many facets of California's teacher recruitment and development challenges over the decade. The nine chapters focus on: "Teacher Recruitment,""University-Based Teacher Preparation,""Teacher Credentialing,""Alternative Certification/Preparation,""Paraeducator-to-Teacher Preparation,""Bilingual Teacher Preparation,""Special Educator Preparation,""Pre-Collegiate Teacher Recruitment," and "Teacher Induction." (Contains 74 references.) (SM)… [PDF]
(1979). The Spanish Employability Skills Series. Florida Vocational Journal, v4 n8 p12-15 May. Describes efforts of the Florida Division of Vocational Education to translate the Employability Skills Series into Spanish. Reports the findings of the field-test evaluation conducted on the Spanish version of the Employability Skills Series which found the materials were just as effective in Spanish. (LRA)…