| Links and References: James Crawford and Jim Cummins are two of the most important scholars on second language learning in North America today, their sites can be found below and they contain many articles and links by each researcher. James Crawford's Site on Bilingualism in America Jim Cummins' Second Language Learning Web Professor Kenji Hakuta is a prominent researcher and scholar on second language education and language learning, his site contains a collection of his papers about the way people learn languages. Dr. Kenji Hakuta's Personal Page 1-Language.com is an information clearinghouse about second language education, especially as it relates to immersion. 1-Language.com ESL Articles Page The Center for Research on Education Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) published a study in 2002 on the Effectiveness of the way second language learners were taught in America's schools. That report can be found here, those interested are recommended to read the Executive Summary first as it contains the key points of the study. A National Study of School Effectiveness for Language Minority Students The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) is the University of Minniesota's special language research center and has a homepage with a great deal of information about Immersion education. CARLA Homepage The US Government's Department of Education recommends that parents and others who want to know more about American second language education needs go to these sites. US Department of Education Page on English Language Acquisition The US Government also specifically has an Office of English Language Acquisition which exists to inform people about the state of English language education in the United States as it relates to the government. An important part to check is the Parent's Guide to Civil Rights on the site. National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition A More Complete History of Second Language Education in the United States can be found on Dr. Jill Kerper Mora's Homepage, where she has many articles about Bilingual Education in California. Dr. Mora's Homepage Back to the Main Page... |