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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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The Development of ESL Provision in Australia, Canada, the USA and England, with Conclusions for Second Language Models in International Schools
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Carder, Maurice – Journal of Research in International Education, 2008
In this article the development of educational provision for second-language speakers in various English-speaking countries is traced. Conclusions are then drawn as to which are the best educational models for international schools, and an argument is made for the central positioning of ESL-and-mother-tongue departments as one entity in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, International Schools, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language)
Bilingualism in International Baccalaureate Programmes, with Particular Reference to International Schools
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Carder, Maurice – Journal of Research in International Education, 2006
Students successfully completing an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma course of study may, under certain conditions, be awarded a Bilingual Diploma. Since many students in international schools may be expected to be bilingual, and bilingualism, properly nurtured, has been shown to have metalinguistic and cognitive advantages, it would be…
Descriptors: International Schools, Bilingualism, Advanced Placement Programs, Metalinguistics