Guide to State Education Agencies. Resources in Bilingual Education.

Overview & Synopsis

This is a compendium of information on bilingual education from the state education agencies of the fifty states and seven territories of the United States. Entries are listed alphabetically by state; the seven territories are listed alphabetically following the states. Each entry includes the name of the state or territory; the name, address, and phone number of the department within each agency that deals with bilingual education; the contact person; the types, funding amounts, and numbers of Title VII programs within each state or territory; the numbers and funding amounts of state-funded programs; summaries of state bilingual education legislation and bilingual education teacher certification requirements; required textbooks for bilingual education; and the availability of literature describing bilingual program implementation and state-funded bilingual education research projects. Two charts describing the status of bilingual education legislation and teacher certification by state and territory are appended. (Author)