This report reviews results of research on the outcomes of French immersion students with special educational needs related to low levels of general academic ability and low levels of first language ability (and possibly impairment), as well as those of students with difficulty or who are at risk for difficulty in learning to read. Studies of the…

A description of four research strategies which are different from the commonly used between-groups design: the sub-group method, the regression or correlation method, the case study method and the ethnography method. Two studies carried out in Montreal using the regression method are discussed. (AMH)

Existing research related to the suitability of French immersion for disadvantaged and minority group children is reviewed with a view to drawing conclusions and making recommendations. (Author/RM)

Internationally, English is the most widely taught and learned second language. Collaboration between English-as-a-Second-Language specialists and grade level teachers is advocated for educating second-language students. (Contains 10 references.) (LB)

A third report on the evaluation of a trilingual school program in French, Hebrew and English being offered in two schools in the Montreal area. The purpose of this evaluation was to continue to monitor the development of the pilot groups in the following areas: French, English, Hebrew and mathematics. (AMH)