Includes bibliography.

Preface

1. Bilingual Education in Historical Perspective

2. French Immersion: An Experiment in Bilingual Education

3. Research Findings: English Language and Academic Outcomes

4. Research Findings: French Language Achievement

5. Three Case Studies in Immersion

6. The Suitability of Immersion for All Students

7. Social-Psychological Studies of Immersion

8. Immersion in the United States

9. Educating Minority Language Children: The Case for Bilingual Education

10. Sociocultural Perspectives on Bilingual Education

11. Bilingual Education: Teaching and Learning English

12. Conclusions

References

Index

"Learning Through Two Languages is a solid, comprehensive overview of second language immersion programs in Canada and the United States. Additional focus is given to bilingual education programs in the United States.

This highly readable text presents the most complete and up-to-date review of immersion and bilingual education programs by integrating actual program data, research findings, theoretically-related discussions and educational implications. The chapters on bilingual education include a perceptive account of how socio-cultural factors influence the form and outcome of educational innovations. Discussion of the relationship between immersion education and bilingual education completes the picture on second language education in Canada and the United States.

Suitable for trained researchers and professional educators, Learning Through Two Languages provides a thorough synthesis of research findings. An important reference for administrators and evaluators in making program decisions, it also is appropriate for an undergraduate audience or graduate audience." (Book Cover)