Bilingual Education: A New Look at the Research Evidence
PEMD-87-12BR
Published: Mar 10, 1987. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO: (1) reported on the Department of Education's statements concerning teaching methods for children who know little English; (2) compared the statements to research knowledge on bilingual education; and (3) assessed the validity of Education's policy position to drop a requirement for native-language teaching from the Bilingual Education Act.
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Bilingual educationEducation program evaluationEducational researchMinority educationPolicy evaluationStudentsEnglish proficiencySchoolsTeachingAcademic progress