Demographic overview : changes in student enrollment in American schools / Julia Lara -- Multiculturation : an educational model for a culturally and linguistically diverse society / Carlos E. Cortes -- The acquisition of English as a second language / Jim Cummins -- Self-esteem : access to literacy in multicultural and multilingual classrooms / Bess Altwerger, Bonnie Lee Ivener -- Instructional approaches and teaching procedures / Anna Uhl Chamot, J. Michael O'Malley -- Selecting materials for the reading instruction of ESL children / Virginia Garibaldi Allen -- Comprehending through reading and writing : six research-based instructional strategies / Nancy Farnan, James Flood, Diane Lapp -- Language, literacy, and content instruction : strategies for teachers / Alfredo Schifini -- Assessing the literacy development of second-language students : a focus on authentic assessment / Georgia Earnest Garcia -- The ESL student : reflections on the present, concerns for the future / Eleanor Wall Thonis.