Recommendations for the implementation and development of a program of bilingual education in schools in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory / B.H. Watts, W.J. McGrath, J.L. Tandy
- Bib ID:
- 1207980
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Watts, B. H. (Betty H.)
- Description:
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- Canberra : Dept. of Education, 1973
- 75 leaves : map, tables ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0642949417
- Summary:
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Advising group; B.H. Watts, W.J. McGrath & J.L. Tandy; Rationale for bilingual education - respect for Aboriginal languages, language for initial literacy, need for subsequent literacy in English; suggests model programs for various types of schools; implementation of program, linguistic considerations (multiple language communities, decisions on choice of languages taught - tables show communities, school population & languages spoken, state of linguistic analysis), amount of further linguistic research required; educational considerations - roles of Aboriginal & non Aboriginal teachers, staffing & teaching ratios, importance of in-service teacher training for Aboriginal Assistants, need to take sociocultural factors into account in planning teacher training; courses in Northern Territory; curriculum modifications - balance of teaching languages should be reviewed, need to foster interest of wider community by Aboriginal Studies courses etc; non Aboriginal children; production of reading and resource materials; need to develop adequate evaluation of childrens progress & program generally, recommends allocation of special Government funds & efforts to attract scholars; supporting services (staff, printing facilities, consultative committee); schools recommended for inauguration in 1973; procedure of visits; Appendix A - Preschool curriculum; Appendix B Infants school curriculum.
- Notes:
- Cover title: Bilingual education in schools in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal communities. Bilingual schools. Curriculum subjects: English language & Aboriginal languages. Teaching. Northern Territory. Recommendations
- Aboriginal Australians -- Education -- Northern Territory
- Education, Bilingual -- Northern Territory
- Education - Early childhood - Curriculum
- Education - Teachers - Teacher education
- Education - Primary - Curriculum
- Education - Language - Literacy
- Language - Acquisition
- Education - Language - Bilingual
- Northern Territory (NT)
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- Also Titled:
- Bilingual education in schools in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory
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