Bilingual Education Multifunctional Resource Center, Service Area 4 AnnualPerformance Report, 1993-1994. (University of Oklahoma)

摘要

The Bilingual Education Multifunctional Resource Center (BEMRC) is administeredby the University of Oklahoma to provide support services to programs and individuals serving students of limited English proficiency in Service Area 4 which encompasses Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Primary service recipients are Title VII instructional programs located at local educational agencies (LEAs). Service Area 4 is mostly rural, with scattered populations and occasional metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte, Little Rock, Memphis, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Shreveport, and Tulsa. The largest single ethnic group represented in the region statistics is the Native American population with heavy concentrations in Oklahoma. Hispanics congregate largely in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, while Asians have large populations in Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Specifically, the LEP students in the region come from over 60 different language groups. None of the states in the region mandates bilingual education; two provide funds for it; and none prohibits it.