Project HOLA at William H. Taft High School (Bronx, New York) assists foreign-born and Puerto Rican-born students to quickly assists foreign- and Puerto Rican-born students to quickly acquire English language skills and an American cultural orientation; to maintain or improve their Spanish language skills and cultural knowledge; and to be…

Project CAREERS is a Title VII bilingual program operating at three Queens, New York high schools (William C. Bryant, John Bourne, and Hillcrest). The program provides intensive instruction in English as a second language (ESL), native language arts, and bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, and social studies to Hispanic, Chinese, and…

Project BACIS provides instructional, resource, and supportive services for recent immigrants from Cambodia, Haiti, and Vietnam at three New York City high schools (Christopher Columbus, Samuel J. Tilden, and Walton). At each site, students received instruction in English as a second language (ESL). Although the project proposed that both native…

Park West High School's Vocational and High School Equivalency Bilingual program in New York City uses bilingual and bicultural instruction to provide Hispanic students with the preparation needed to secure employment upon graduation or continue their education. Beyond classroom instruction in assorted academic and vocational courses, students…

In 1984-85, the Bilingual Program of New York City's Erasmus Hall High School was in its second year of a 3-year funding cycle, and served 220 students of limited English proficiency (LEP). The program population included 190 Haitian students, in addition to 21 Hispanic, eight Asian, and one Middle Eastern student. All program participants…

In 1984-85, Project CAPABLE was in its final year of a 3-year funding cycle at schools in New York City. The program provided instruction in English as a second language, native language arts, bilingual science, and bilingual social studies to 324 Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese-speaking students of limited English proficiency (LEP) in Grades 9…

This document is designed to assist educators, trainers, instructional designers, program planners, and Title VII program directors involved in the computer education of bilingual children. The presented information will assist in identifying target learner needs in the area of computer utilization and applications. The document describes an…

The Multilingual Survival Skills Program provides instructional and support services to Haitian and Hispanic students. The program emphasizes the acquisition of English language skills, using the native language (Spanish, French, and/or Haitian Creole) to maintain and develop skills. The major goals of the program, in its second year of a…

New York City has implemented all-day kindergarten programs, reduced the size of primary grade classes, and proposed that the public schools provide pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds by 1989. In the process of program implementation, much has been learned about large-scale efforts aimed at young children. It is known that simply realigning…

The problem of educational policy for language minorities, particularly those minorities who might be considered oppressed, include the right to education in the minority language. Rights properly considered also carry with them obligations; in this case, minority language speakers would have obligations toward the language of the majority. Two…

The purpose of the study was to assess the relative mathematics achievement of English-speaking pupils enrolled in grades 3, 6, and 9 in regular English or French immersion programs during the 1981-82 and 1982-83 school years. The data were obtained as part of a 2-year evaluation of a system-based mathematics program developed by an Ontario school…

Project BEAM UP provides instructional and supportive services to 233 Hispanic and Haitian students (Grandes 9-12) of limited English proficiency (LEP) at Sarah J. Hale High School in Brooklyn, New York. The project's main objective is to enable LEP students to participate in mainstream content-area classes by as early as the middle of their…

In 1983-1984, the Multilingual Survival Skills Program provided support services and instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and native language skills to approximately 360 students of limited English proficiency (LEP) in Grades 9-12 at Wingate High School (Brooklyn, New York). Bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, and social…

This document outlines the Reading Pennsylvania School Districts' Transitional Bilingual Program, designed to successfully integrate all students into the regular school programs as quickly as possible. Students are taught English language skills in a bilingual setting (Spanish being the dominant foreign language) with mathematics, social studies…

Modifications to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Task Force Remedies are suggested with reference to identification of national origin minority students, assessment and educational prescription, staffing, desegregation assurance, and parent involvement. These considerations are addressed in five sections: (1) student identification; (2) program…