Author: United States. Office of Education
Publisher:
Published: 1963
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Metropolitan School Study Council (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher:
Published: 1956
Total Pages: 48
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Marianne Nikolov
Publisher: Council of Europe
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9287144117
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →There is a growing interest in teaching languages to young children. This publication brings together papers from 18 countries. It gives a cross section of major achievements and problem areas as well as an insight into research issues.
Author: United States. Office of Education
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Published: 1954
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Nancy C. Rhodes
Publisher: Center for Applied Linguistics
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A 1996-97 national survey of elementary and secondary schools investigated current patterns and shifts in foreign language enrollment, languages and programs offered, teaching methodologies, teacher qualifications and training, and reactions to national reform issues. An introductory section of the survey report offers background information on this and several previous surveys. The second section outlines key questions to be addressed by the present study. A third section is devoted to explanation of the research methodology used and a demographic profile of the sample surveyed. The bulk of the report is devoted to a summary of results, including numerical data, concerning: number of schools teaching foreign languages; interest in offering language instruction; language enrollment; languages taught; program types; grade levels and minutes per week (elementary schools); levels offered and hours per week (secondary schools); class scheduling during the school day; funding sources (elementary schools); schools having curriculum frameworks or guidelines; sources of language curricula; instructional materials; sequencing/articulation; number of language teachers; teacher qualifications; staff development/inservice training; foreign language use in the classroom (secondary schools); schools' characterizations of their programs; assessment; and standards for language learning. A concluding section contains a discussion of findings. The questionnaires are appended. Contains 9 references. (MSE)