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ERIC Number: EJ514870
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Bilingual Education. Adapted from "Reinventing the Schools: A Radical Plan for Boston."
Wilson, Steven F.
READ Perspectives, v1 n1 p33-67 Aut 1993
Critiques the effectiveness of transitional bilingual education (TBE), focusing on the TBE program in Boston, Massachusetts. Also discusses alternatives to TBE, such as English as a Second Language pull-out programs and English immersion programs. (Contains 114 references.) (MDM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Criticism, Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Immersion Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Limited English Speaking, Native Language Instruction, Politics of Education, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Transitional Programs
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Massachusetts (Boston); Transitional Bilingual Education