Tale of Two Schools

Richard Donato is an Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education and chair of the Department of Instruction and Learning at the University of Pittsburgh. His publications include studies of early foreign language learning, sociocultural theory and foreign and second language learning, and classroom interaction. In addition to his work in North America, he has worked in Mali and in Thailand.G. Richard Tucker is Paul Mellon University Professor of Applied Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published widely concerning diverse aspects of second language learning and teaching and language policy and planning. In addition to his work in North America, he has lived and worked as a Language Education advisor for the Ford Foundation in Southeast Asia and in the Middle East and North Africa.

This book will be invaluable to educators and parents needing practical and accessible research-based advice on developing, implementing and evaluating foreign language learning programs in elementary and middle schools.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Tale of Two SchoolsChapter 2 Program Development and Implementation: A Contrastive StoryChapter 3 A Comprehensive Model of Program EvaluationChapter 4 Documenting Language Program AchievementChapter 5 Documenting Language Program Development: The Views of Parents, Children and their TeachersChapter 6 The Sustainability of Early Language Learning ProgramsChapter 7 Emergent Themes of Successful ProgramsChapter 8 Summary and Conclusions