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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Hopewell, Susan – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine how fourth-grade Spanish-English speaking bilingual students in the USA participated differently in English-as-a-second-language (ESL) literature groups when they were invited to use all of their linguistic resources vs. when they were restricted to communicate in English only. The theoretical underpinning…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Grade 4
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Usborne, Esther; Caouette, Julie; Qumaaluk, Qiallak; Taylor, Donald M. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2009
Bilingual education is thought to be one of the principal means of simultaneously revitalizing threatened language and preparing students for success in mainstream society. However, little research has examined, in a comprehensive and longitudinal fashion, bilingual programs in Aboriginal contexts. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to conduct…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Alaska Natives