Improving Schooling for Language-minority Children; A Research Agenda
Diane August and Kenji Hakuta, Editors
This article discusses: bilingualism and second-language learning; cognitive aspects of school learning: literacy development and content learning; the social context of school learning; student assessment; program evaluation; studies of school and classroom effectiveness; preparation and development of; teachers serving english-language learners; estimating population parameters; issues related to the research infrastructure; and priorities for research.
 

English Language Development Theory and Practices: Background Information for EE Providers
Jean Frederickson, Multilingual Consultant
Site for Project Learning Tree; an environmental education program
 

For Bilingual Ed. Programs, Three Is Magic Number
Mary Ann Zehr
Three years is enough time to get most students who are new to English up to speed in the language, the Clinton administration believes.
 

The Power of Language
Lynn Schnaiberg
San Juan, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rican schools, the teaching and learning of English and Spanish is tied up with culture, politics, and identity.  This method is different from other US bilingual education programs.