Eleven higher education institutions were involved in planning, and six in implementing a national project on experiential education sponsored by NISS during the years 1974 to 1976. The developmental work, purposes of the research intended to be accomplished, and reasons for termination of the project are described. (Author/LBH)

The Pennsylvania State Department of Education (PDE) provides leadership in the development of experiential education programs to many of over 200 degree-granting institutions in the state. The development of this movement and impact of the leadership efforts, special programs, and PDE facilitation and consultation roles are described. (Author/LBH)

A preliminary analysis of questionnaire data indicates, along with academic outcomes, a significant impact of work and study abroad programs on subsequent behavior. Educational and job decisions were influenced, as well as thinking about values and American identity. Focus is on the Antioch Education Abroad program and its participants.…

Compared to traditional campus activities, field experiences appear to have some significant affective impact on college students. However, a knowledge of design techniques makes obvious the need for a major revision of the manner in which field experiences have been evaluated. (Author/LBH)

Exploring the school's possibilities and limits in promoting multiculturalism through bilingualism, the article describes and discusses various bilingual education programs developed in Canada and the U.S.A. in the last decade, giving special consideration to the student populations involved, and discusses the implications of the bilingual…

In order to understand the process by which the Hong Kong Chinese become bilingual, the educational system in Hong Kong is examined. (NQ)

Reflecting on the first decade of the "Title VII Era", the article discusses some of the accomplishments in the areas of educational policy, research and practice, language assessment, school desegregation, and language instruction. (NQ)

The study determined if a revision in the spatial organization of the response format of the O.V. subtest of the Test of General Abilities, Level I, significantly affected the test performance of 88 six- and seven-year-old Puerto Rican pupils from bilingual classes in three public schools in a large Connecticut city. (NQ)

The article responds to Rosaura Sanchez' specific criticisms of the Bilingual Syntax Measure regarding its rationale, administration, and uses, as well as defining and clarifying some of the more important theoretical and practical questions in the language testing field raised by the Sanchez review. (NQ)

Two golden rules for teachers of young children are (1) work, speak, and act with complete naturalness, and (2) never try to teach language per se; rather, teach life (joy, sorrow, work, play, differentiation, self-awareness, etc.) by involving the children in situations and activities that are highly significant to them. (NQ)

Within the bilingual education movement there is an analysis of the situation regarding "assimilation" and "cultural pluralism" in the U.S. that is a threat to bilingual education. Many assume that a new social situation has asserted itself whereby "cultural pluralism" has become a more powerful value than "assimilation." (Author/NQ)

Criticisms of the effectiveness of bilingual programs should consider the lack of basic and operational research needed to improve program quality. The present study provides evidence from 12 programs attesting to the effectiveness of bilingual education. (Author/NQ)

The sensitive period as a developmental concept is discussed. Observations are made on various problems involved in attempting to explain adult difficulties with second language acquisition by invoking motivational and input factors. (Author/ NQ)

Focusing on the distinction between inferential measures of language proficiency and tests which assess language skills more directly, the article discusses briefly various dimensions relevant to language proficiency testing and some of the special problems involved in the testing of equivalent proficiencies. (NQ)

The article reports on aspects of a recent study of classroom practices in the teaching of ESL reading to Spanish children in bilingual programs. A major finding of the study was that ESL pupils were dropped from ESL reading instruction at a very low reading level (second book, second level), regardless of age. (Author/NQ)