Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. International Schools: Their Origins and Development. Overview of the Three-programme Model for Second Language Students -- Chapter 2. Second Language Programme and Related Issues -- Chapter 3. Appropriate Training for School Staff -- Chapter 4. Mother Tongue Programme -- Chapter 5. Enlisting Parents' Support -- Chapter 6. A Journey of Discovery: The Development of an ESL Programme at the Vienna International School -- Epilogue: Recommendations for Effective Practice in International Schools -- Appendix 1: Assessment Test -- Appendix 2: VIS Mother Tongue Programme (VISMTP) 2006-7 -- Appendix 3: Vienna International School: Language Policy -- Appendix 4: Issues of Inclusion and Extra Payment for ESL Tuition -- Appendix 5: Glossary -- Appendix 6: Addresses -- Appendix 7: Websites -- Bibliography -- Index