Journals
International Journal of Bilingual Education and B, Journal of Educational Issues for Language Minori, Numbers & Needs: Ethnic and Linguistic Minorit, The Web Journal of Modern Language Linguistics
Organizations
BUENO Center for Multicultural Education, Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisiti, Center for Bilingual Education and Research, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research, Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Ex, Centre for Intercultural Studies, Centre for Intercultural Studies (CIS), Centre for Research on Bilingualism- Stockholm Uni, The Centre for Information on Language Teaching an, University of California Linguistic Minority Resea
A Model for Language Teachers and Educators
Analysis of an interview conducted at San Diego State University in 1995 with Dr. Li-Rong Lilly Cheng.
Aging and Bilingualism
An investigation that looks at the effects of natural aging on language processes in those individuals who are bilingual.
American Shibboleth: Ebonics
Background and analysis of the Ebonics controversy from a linguistic perspective.
Bilingual Education: Arguments For and (Bogus) Arg
By Stephen Krashen. May, 1999.
Bilingualism, Languages and Education Network (BLE
Educational forum helping teachers in primary and secondary schools.
Center for Applied Linguistics
Provides abundant resources for research into language acquisition, bilingualism, ESL, and policy. Databases, articles & directories.
CREDE Research on Bilingual Education
UCSC Researchers find all students benefit from strong cognitive and academic instruction conducted in their first language
Cummins & Genzuk Report
Analysis of final report longitudinal study of structured English immersion, early exit and late-exit transitional bilingual education programs for language-minority children.
Educating Language-Minority Children
Diane August and Kenji Hakuta, Editors. A review of the current knowledge about the education of limited-English proficient students.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics
ERIC/CLL provides a wide range of services and materials for language educators, most of them free of charge. These include digests and short bibliographies, a semiannual newsletter, and a question-answering service.
Fostering Second Language Development in Young Chi
Eight principles, drawn from theory and research on second language acquisition and culturally sensitive instruction, to guide educators working with linguistically diverse students.
Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children
Outlines the research needs in the area of instruction of limited-English proficient students.
Jim Cummins
Educator and teacher resources for second language and literacy development.
Language Policy: Bilingualism and Intelligence
Handouts for a Language Policy college course. Somewhat cryptic, but a good introduction or review.
Language, literacy and communication
Language, literacy and communication are intrinsic to human development and central to lifelong learning. The advancement of multi-lingualism affords learners the opportunity to develop and value their home languages, other languagesand a shared understanding of a common South African culture.
Moving in and Out of Bilingualism: Native Language
Study of maintenance and loss of bilingual language skills amongst Mexican-descent children in the United States.
Ñandutí: FAQs: Benefits of Starting Language Learn
Ñandutí focuses on foreign language learning in Grades K-8. Designed for parents, teachers and administrators. Ñandutí suggests practical, easily-implementable materials, resources, and techniques.
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquis
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (OBEMLA) to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the effective education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S.
Readings in Bilingual Education
Collection of articles on bilingual education policy and practice.
SAT-9 Scores and Proposition 227
Kenji Hakuta's observations of the effect of "English for the Children" legislation on standardized test scores of limited English proficient students.
SEDL - Language and Diversity Program
The research activities of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Program models for the education of immigrant children and second-language learners.
Stabilizing Indigenous Languages: Additional Paper
Papers describing bilingual education efforts for speakers of indigenous languages.
Teaching Indigenous Languages
An online text which examines the social and linguistic implications of teaching indigenous languages in public schools.
The Bilingualism Database
Resources on all aspects of bilingualism: education, identity, assessment, special education, health, and language acquisition. From the University of Birmingham.
Theoretical Principles of Bilingual Education
A slide show reviewing the research basis for bilingual education. Based on the work of Jim Cummins.
Why Bilingual Education?
By Stephen Krashen. This article explains the rationale underlying good bilingual education programs and summarizes research findings about their effectiveness.