Papers from the 1990 and 1991 conferences of the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) are presented, including: "Beyond Socially Naive Bilingual Education: The Effects of Schooling and Ethnolinguistic Vitality of the Community on Additive and Subtractive Bilingualism" (Rodriguez Landry, Real Allard); "Descubriendo la lectura: An Early Intervention Spanish Language Literacy Project" (Kathy Escamilla, Ana Andrade, Amelia Basurto, Olivia Ruiz); "Emerging Literacy in a Two-Way Bilingual First Grade Classroom" (Natalie A. Kuhlman, Mary Bastian, Lilia Bartolome, Michele Barrios); "Effective Instruction: A Comparison of LEP Student Behaviors and Language Distribution in Regular and Effective Early Childhood Classrooms" (Lilliam Malave); "Creating Conditions for Positive Change: Case Studies in American Indian Education" (Teresa L. McCarty); "Examining Identification and Instruction Practices for Gifted and Talented Limited-English Proficient Students" (Andrea B. Bermudez, Steven J. Rakow); "Meeting the Needs of Gifted and Talented Limited English Proficient Student: The UHCL Prototype" (Bermudez, Rakow, Judith M. Marquez, Cheryl Sawyer, Cynthia Ryan); "Some Connections Between Bilingual Education and ESL Programs" (Luisa Duran); "Parents, Teachers and Students - Interactive Whole Language" (Maria G. Ramirez, Elva R. Mellor); "Whole Language: How Does It Support Second Language Learners?" (Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman); "Teaching English to Arabic-Speaking Students: Cultural and Linguistic Considerations" (Sheryl L. Santos, Mihmoud F. Suleiman);"Cooperative Learning, Multicultural Functioning, and Student Achievement" (Cecilia Salazar Parrenas, Florante Yap Parrenas); and "Reconstruction of Academic Credentials for Southeast Asian Refugee Teachers: A Comprehensive IHE Approach to Access and Excellence" (Juan C. Rodriguez). (MSE)