Assessing Evaluation Studies - The Case of Bilingual Education Strategies (Paperback)

Bilingual education has long been the subject of major disagreements in this country. This book provides a detailed critique of the two largest studies of U.S. bilingual education programs. It examines the goals of the studies and what can be learned from them. In addition, using these studies as cases, this book provides guidelines on how to plan large evaluation studies to achieve useful answers to major policy questions about education. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Bilingual Education in the United States 2 Research Methodology and Bilingual Education 3 The Longitudinal Study 4 The Immersion Study 5 Lessons for the Future 6 Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix A: Bilingual Education in the United States Appendix B: Trajectory Analysis of Matched Percentiles Appendix C: Acronyms Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff References

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1992
Authors:	National Research Council • Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education • Committee on National Statistics • Panel to Review Evaluation Studies of Bilingual Education
Editors:	Stephen E. Fienberg • Michael M. Meyer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 0mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	138
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-04728-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of ethnic minorities
LSN:	0-309-04728-5
Barcode:	9780309047289

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