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ABSTRACT. TO investigate bilingual teacher training and its effect on bilingual bicultural instruction, a review of the literature was undertaken and teacher training for a bilingual bicultural program in a Texas school district vi analyzed through an interview with the program supervisor. The review- fdcused on the academic achievement of language minority groups, success factors in bilingual education programs, bilingual tedcher cnitification and cbmpeteicies, correlations between teacher attitudes and bilingual education, bilingual dducatiou program ratianales,_inclusion of. culture in instruction programs, and the University:of Texas at Justin teacher preparation program, New York City Bilingutl Teacher 'Intern Program and six French bilingial projects in Nev England and-;-Loreistama.-104124±najmon-the-Texam-school-tistrict-biltagart prey-raw (intended to:develop capability in English and Spanish) revealed: a real attempt to give teachers necessary, training; inconsistency"-between philosophy and xgactide, e.g., student evaluatiOn throug