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Cheng, Liying – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2012
Research has demonstrated that second language immersion is an effective means of facilitating primary school students' second language acquisition without undermining their competence in their first language. Despite the rapid growth of Chinese-English bilingual programmes in China, limited empirical research has been conducted thus far by which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries
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Chamot, Anna Uhl – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Provides an overview of the current status and future directions of education for limited English proficient (LEP) elementary and secondary students in the United States, covering the estimated number of LEP students and teachers, government and legislative roles, school district services, teacher training programs, research, and program…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Educational Trends
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Stein, Roberta F. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1990
Discusses the achievement gap of Mexican Americans and other groups in the United States as essentially a question of economics and, suggests that the solution lies in greater access to the wider society. (48 references) (JL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Style, Mexican Americans