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Peer reviewedBaetens Beardsmore, Hugo; Swain, Merrill – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1985
Compares two different types of bilingual education programs--the Canadian immersion programs, designed primarily for foreign language enrichment, and the European School bilingual education program, designed primarily for language maintenance. Achievement scores for both approaches were comparable, pointing to the importance of environment and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Comparative Analysis, French, Immersion Programs
