 Why Bilingual Education? - http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/14/da/a6.pdf By Stephen Krashen. This article explains the rationale underlying good bilingual education programs and summarizes research findings about their effectiveness. |
 A Model for Language Teachers and Educators - http://home.znet.com/cnoble/chengarticle.html Analysis of an interview conducted at San Diego State University in 1995 with Dr. Li-Rong Lilly Cheng. |
 Educating Language-Minority Children - http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309064147 Diane August and Kenji Hakuta, Editors. A review of the current knowledge about the education of limited-English proficient students. |
 Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children - http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309054974 Outlines the research needs in the area of instruction of limited-English proficient students. |
 Readings in Bilingual Education - http://courses.ed.asu.edu/casanova/readings.htm Collection of articles on bilingual education policy and practice. |
 Cummins & Genzuk Report - http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~genzuk/Ramirez_report.html An analysis of longitudinal study of structured English immersion and early exit and late-exit transitional bilingual education programs for language-minority children. |
 Teaching Indigenous Languages - http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~jar/TIL_Contents.html An online text which examines the social and linguistic implications of teaching indigenous languages in public schools. |
 National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) - http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ The Clearinghouse is funded by OELA to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the nation. Publications, newsletters and resources are featured. |
 SEDL - Language and Diversity Program - http://www.sedl.org/culture/ The research activities of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Program models for the education of immigrant children and second-language learners. |
 Theoretical Principles of Bilingual Education - http://coe.sdsu.edu/people/jmora/TheoryBEMMdl/index.htm A slide show reviewing the research basis for bilingual education. Based on the work of Jim Cummins. |
 CREDE Research on Bilingual Education - http://www.ucsc.edu/oncampus/currents/97-98/04-20/crede.htm UCSC Researchers find all students benefit from strong cognitive and academic instruction conducted in their first language |
 Language Policy: Bilingualism and Intelligence - http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/540/bilingtl/bilingtl.html Handouts for a Language Policy college course. Somewhat cryptic, but a good introduction or review. |