Phoenix Union Bilingual Program. Content Analysis Schedule for Bilingual Education Programs

This content analysis schedule for the Phoenix Union Bilingual Program of Phoenix, Arizona, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project in its third year. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project teachers. An assessment is made of the duration and extent of the bilingual component, and the methods of second language teaching in general. Included is an analysis of materials, student grouping, tutoring, curriculum patterns, and cognitive development. The report also discusses self-esteem, learning strategies, the bicultural and community components, and means of evaluation. This schedule has been verified by the project. (SK)