The contribution of Jim Cummins to bilingualism and bilingual education has been substantial and profound. This reader provides a comprehensive compilation of his most important and influential texts. The book also provides a detailed biographical introduction and a commentary on the growth of ideas over three decades.

Acknowledgements Jim Cummins: A Biographical Introduction Section One: The 1970s  A Theoretical Perspective on the Relationship between Bilingualism and Thought  The Influence of Bilingualism on Cognitive Growth: A Synthesis of Research Findings and Explanatory Hypotheses  Immersion Programs: The Irish Experience  Linguistic Interdependence and the Educational Development of Bilingual Children  Research Findings from French Immersion Programs Across Canada: A Parent’s Guide Section Two: The 1980s  The Entry and Exit Fallacy in Bilingual Education  Tests, Achievement, and Bilingual Students  Learning Difficulties in ‘Immersion’ Programmes Empowering Minority Students: A Framework for Intervention Psychological Assessment of Minority Students: Out of Context, Out of Focus, Out of Control?  From the Inner City to the Global Village: The Microcomputer as a Catalyst for Collaborative Learning and Cultural Interchange  From Multicultural to Anti-racist Education: An Analysis of Programmes and Policies in Ontario  The Role and Use of Educational Theory in Formulating Language Policy  Section Three: The 1990s Heritage Language Teaching in Canadian Schools  Empowerment through Biliteracy  Multicultural Education and Technology: Promise and Pitfalls Babel Babble: Reframing the Discourse of Diversity  Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Education: A Mainstream Issue?  Alternative Paradigms in Bilingual Education Research: Does Theory Have a Place? Curriculum Vitae