(1994). English to Speakers of Other Languages. Resource Guide. Second Edition. The resource guide is designed for administrators, teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL), counselors, grade-level teachers, content-area teachers, and other school personnel who work with or make decisions regarding ESL students. Sections synthesize information on and suggest techniques for a variety of topics related to ESL. A section on student rights under federal law addresses legal responsibilities regarding language-minority students and includes relevant federal laws, litigation summaries, and legal interpretations. Another section offers suggestions for addressing first-day issues of enrollment, placement, and scheduling. A third section outlines 13 specific strategies for both ESL and grade-level teachers working with this population, and another offers specific approaches to cultural issues affecting teachers and students in a diverse classroom. Georgia Department of Education policy regarding ESL students and the state-funded program is also detailed, including… [PDF]

Allexsaht-Snider, Martha (1995). Teachers' Perspectives on Their Work with Families in a Bilingual Community. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v9 n2 p85-95 Spr-Sum. Reviews research on teacher-parent relations, integrating three teachers' perspectives on their work with families in a bilingual community. Describes observations and interviews with teachers and parents over a school year that offer data for an in-depth analysis of teachers' perspectives on teacher-parent interactions in this setting. Discusses resources to support teachers' work with families. (AA)…

Danielson, Kathy Everts; Lickteig, Mary J. (1995). Using Storybooks to Acquaint Children with the Continent of Africa. Social Studies, v86 n6 p248-52 Nov-Dec. Describes a third-grade instructional unit that begins with a basic introduction to African geography and culture. Children's books, from sources as diverse as current politics and Masai folk tales, are used to illustrate key concepts and places. Includes a list of children's books used in the lessons. (MJP)…

Doherty, Gillian (1994). Child Care Policy in Canada: An Annotated Bibliography. This bibliography annotates research reports, key informed opinion, and survey articles from Canada, the United States, and other countries which are relevant to child care policy in Canada. Rather than a comprehensive list of materials, the bibliography is intended to provide information about the most recent and/or key materials on the topic. The annotations from research studies only identify findings that were statistically significant, and different findings from the same study may be described in different sections, as appropriate. The bibliography is arranged by subject in reverse chronological order. The following topics are covered: (1) family policy and child care in Canada; (2) family policy and child care in the provinces and territories; (3) child care and the broader social context; (4) the economics of child care; (5) family policy and child care in other countries; (6) the effects of child care; (7) parental child care needs and preferences; (8) quality; (9) health… [PDF]

Bachner, David J.; Malone, Laurence J.; Snider, Mary C. (2001). Learning Interdependence: A Case Study of the International/intercultural Education of First-Year College Students. National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition This volume argues that international/intercultural experiences are powerful vehicles for first-year college students to learn the perspectives and skills necessary to function interdependently in a rapidly changing, increasingly complicated world. The authors develop this thesis through an in-depth case study of efforts to provide such learning opportunities within a project called the "First-Year Intercultural Experience at Hartwick College," a four-year liberal arts and sciences institution of 1,400 students in Oneonta, New York. Examined in detail are both the promise and problems of this approach, and, in the end, the authors conclude that, on balance, the effort to implement the First-Year Intercultural Experience was well worth the investment of resources. The book begins with acknowledgements, and an introduction. After the introduction, the book contains six chapters: (1) The Context of Undergraduate Intercultural Education in the 21st Century; (2) An Overview of… [PDF]

Wong, Vivian Wu (1996). Somewhere between White and Black: The Chinese in Mississippi. OAH Magazine of History, v10 n4 p33-36 Sum. Explains that the marginal position of Chinese in Mississippi, neither white nor black, played a vital role in the development of their identity. Discusses the social, economic, and cultural influences that produced a Chinese American community in the south markedly different from the one in California. (MJP)…

Winton, Pamela J., Ed.; And Others (1997). Reforming Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention: Issues, Models, and Practical Strategies. The 21 papers in this collection address changes and reforms in the preparation of teachers and other personnel concerned with early intervention with children having or at risk for disabilities. The papers are: (1) "Ecological Perspectives on Personnel Preparation: Rationale, Framework, and Guidelines for Change" (Pamela J. Winton, Jeanette A. McCollum); (2) "State Perspectives on Meeting Personnel Challenges: Closing the Gap Between Vision and Reality" (Tweety Yates, Ann Higgins Hains); (3) "Community-Based Approaches to Personnel Preparation" (Patricia W. Wesley, Virginia Buysse); (4) "Creating New Visions in Institutions of Higher Education: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention" (Jennifer L. Kilgo, Mary Beth Bruder); (5) "Designing Effective Personnel Preparation for Early Intervention: Theoretical Frameworks" (Jeannette McCollum, Camille Catlett); (6) "Needs Assessment and Evaluation… [PDF]

Israel, William I., Ed. (1978). Political Issues in Education. A Report of the 1978 Chief State School Officers Summer Institute. Collected in this volume are the papers presented at the 1978 Chief State School Officers Summer Institute. The program was devoted to political issues in education and focused on a number of current educational problems. Political issues were discussed in relation to a number of areas, including federal education priorities, federal-state relations, the education-state government relationship, local control of education, school finance reform, competency testing, vocational and career education, bilingual and bicultural education, teacher education and certification, past and future trends, and curriculum reform. Each issue was examined in the light of four interrelated questions: What actors are involved in the decisions? What ends do they seek and how? What reallocations of power, financial support, or other resources will have to be made to satisfy varied interests? and What action-alternatives are open to state school officers? Presentations were made by noted scholars and… [PDF]

Graves-Desai, Kelly, Ed.; Maloney, Karen, Ed.; Miller, Edward Ed. (1996). The Harvard Education Letter, 1996. Harvard Education Letter, v12 n1-6 Jan-Dec. This document is comprised of volume 12 of the Harvard Education Letter, published bimonthly and addressing current issues in elementary-secondary education. Articles in this volume include the following: (1) January-February–"Early Reports From Kentucky on Cash Rewards for 'Successful' Schools Reveal Many Problems" (Miller), "New Ideas Like Collective Incentives and Skill-Based Pay Raise the Same Old Questions" (Sadowski, Miller); "Recognizing Signs of Stress Is the First Step in Keeping Kids from Living in the Streets" (Posner), (2) March-April–"Whole Language or Phonics? Teachers and Researchers Find the Middle Ground Most Fertile" (Matson), "The Case of Invented Spelling: How Theory Becomes Target Practice" (Miller), "Creating Family Stories Leads Students to a Richer Understanding of U.S. History" (Gow, Davino); (3) May-June–"Perception Versus Reality: School Uniforms and the 'Halo Effect'" (Posner),… [PDF]

(1985). Women at Work, Home and School. First Grade Social Studies: Susan LaFlesche, M.D., Mary McLeod Bethune, Dorothea Lange, Rachel Carson, Chien-Shiung Wu, [and] Nancy Lopez. Part of the National Women's History Project funded to promote the study of women in history, this unit will help first grade students learn about women's contributions to U.S. society. Equity cannot be achieved until equality is expected and until the contributions of all women are understood and accepted as a simple matter of fact. The unit contains six lessons based on biographies of women, past and present. The women were selected to represent the many ways women work outside the home. Their occupations range from medicine to athletics to photography. The women are Susan LaFlesche, Mary McLeod Bethune, Rachel Carson, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Nancy Lopez, representing major ethnic groups, and Dorothea Lange, representing disabled Americans. The lessons also help students explore the concept of work. Each unit begins with a biography that teachers are to read to students. Discussion questions. suggestions for classroom activities, and a student worksheet follow each biography…. [PDF]

(1999). Connections: Adult Learners and the Evolving University. Proceedings of the Annual Alliance/ACE Conference (19th, Saratoga Springs, New York, October 21-23, 1999). This collection of 38 papers has as its focus adult learners, and covers a wide range of topics including: electronic peer networks; workplace training (in Australia); health professional accreditation; students with disabilities; vertically integrated courses; balancing instructional modes through journal writing and student collaboration; on-line communities for distance learning; building technology skills in adult learners; distance learning opportunities and challenges; barriers to adult undergraduate education; "learners" and the learning process; strategies for evaluating on-line materials; educational persistence among nontraditional graduate students; Web-based distance learning graduate programs; graduate education; integrating multidimensional research and multimedia for conventional and nonconventional students; working with virtual students; ethical issues in academic mentoring; academic discourse and culture-centered context; quality citations and imposter… [PDF]

Moles, Oliver C., Ed. (1996). Reaching All Families: Creating Family-Friendly Schools. Recognizing the critical role parents have in developing their children's learning habits, this booklet offers strategies that focus on ways principals and teachers can communicate with diverse families about: (1) school goals, programs, activities, and procedures; (2) the progress of individual students; and (3) home activities which can improve children's school learning. A special emphasis is placed on making all school contacts friendly and welcoming to the diverse families being served, highlighting outreach strategies which encourage two-way communication through personal contacts including: (1) "Early Fall Mailings"; (2) "Home-School Handbooks"; (3) "Open House"; (4) "School-Parent Compacts"; (5) "Parent-Teacher Conferences"; (6) "Parent Liaisons"; (7) "Newsletters"; (8)"Positive Phone Calls"; (9) "Homework and Home Learning"; (10) "Parent Resource Centers"; (11) "Informal… [PDF]

McGinnis, J. Randy; And Others (1993). Science Teacher Decision-Making in Classrooms with Cultural Diversity: A Case Study Analysis. The purpose of this study was to explore science teacher decision-making with students of diverse populations. The research site was a suburban middle school located in the southeast. The student body consisted of African Americans, Caucasians, and international students from 62 different countries. Extensive social contextual research was performed. Case studies of two science teachers, a veteran White female life science teacher and a first-year White male earth science teacher were conducted over an extended time. The teachers, their students, a student teacher, and key informants from the school and the community participated in extensive formal interviews throughout the study period. Participant observation and videotaping data collection strategies were used to collect data in the science teachers' lessons throughout the study period. Analytic induction and the constant comparison technique were used to analyze both textual and videotaped data. Findings focused on an analysis… [PDF]

Freeman, David E.; Freeman, Yvonne S. (1994). Between Worlds: Access to Second Language Acquisition. This book, intended for anyone involved in the education of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students, explores the social and cultural factors in second language learning in the school setting. The first section examines the situation inside the classroom, looking at the characteristics of ESL learners, factors affecting their academic performance, influences on teaching practice, the practice of exploratory learning and teaching, processes occurring in \explorer\ classrooms, what is meant by language acquisition, principal theories of second language acquisition, focusing on learners and their strengths, and celebrating the student's first language and culture. The second section looks at what happens outside the classroom, including the effects of community attitudes and English-only politics on students, influences on teacher and student attitudes, value conflicts, developing an intercultural teaching orientation, and involving parents of ESL students in the language learning…

Hammer, Judith McGowan; O'Bar, Angelina Merenda (1989). Growing Up Strong: A Mental Wellness and Life Skills Development Program for Fifth and Sixth Graders. Growing Up Strong (GUS) is a curriculum designed to develop strong mental and physical health in kindergarten through sixth grade students, with the objective of preventing subsequent substance abuse. This document contains a teacher's guide for using GUS in fifth and sixth grade classrooms (GUS 5-6) and duplication masters of materials that can be sent home with children to promote family involvement in GUS. Part I of the five-part teacher's guide provides background information about the program; the trademark cartoon characters Gus, Gussie, and their friends; GUS's multicultural approach and comprehensive prevention philosophy; and major components of the GUS 5-6 program and accessory materials. Part II includes information on using GUS, evaluating the program, and using the family involvement messages; and a sample message to families. Part III offers suggestions on classroom management and details classroom activities designed to reinforce refusal skills and activities designed…

(1980). Writings From the Network. Teachers' Centers Exchange. Occasional Paper No. 7. This annotated bibliography contains lists of curriculum materials, teachers' commentaries, articles, and books about adult and childrens' learning that have been written by participants in the network of American teacher centers. Citations are presented of writings in the following areas: (1) curriculum; (2) language arts; (3) mathematics instruction; (4) arts and crafts; (5) science instruction; (6) social studies; (7) learning processes; and (8) teacher centers. (JD)… [PDF]

Sanchez, Juanita L. (1978). A Comparison of Achievement of Mexican and Mexican-American Children in the Areas of Reading and Mathematics When Taught Within a Cooperative and Competitive Goal Structure. Mexican and Mexican American students enrolled in 58 bilingual settings (grades K-6) were studied to determine whether there was a relationship between student achievement and specific ethnic and profile characteristics of students and teachers. Five student-related independent variables were based on language dominance. Teacher-related independent variables were cooperative response, teacher training, ethnicity, and grade level taught. A significant relationship existed between cooperative response and achievement of Mexican and Mexican-American students in the areas of reading and mathematics. Mexican and Mexican-American students responded negatively to a cooperative teacher in the lower grades (K-2) and positively in the upper grades (3-6). Students responded positively to the competitive teacher in the earlier grades and negatively to the competitive teacher in the upper grades. Influence, both positive and negative, was at the 5% level of significance. A bilingual setting with…

Lewis, Elizabeth, Comp. (1978). Blackfeet Language Coloring Book. Blackfeet Heritage Program. A part of the Blackfeet Indian Heritage Project, this coloring book features 21 pages of pictures of animal and plant life, foods, and numbers. Arranged in alphabetical order, the pictures are accompanied with their names printed in both the English and Blackfeet languages. The reverse side of each page is left blank to give the student room to practice writing the picture words. A Piegan Blackfeet pronunciation and spelling guide is included for the teacher. Pictures of animals dominate the coloring book; the animal life represented includes the bear, buffalo, cat, cow, coyote, and deer. Also pictured are the dog, horse, mouse, otter, pig, and rabbit. Three birds are represented, the chicken, crow, and owl, as are two reptiles, the frog and turtle. Insects include the bee, butterfly, and grasshopper. The foods pictured include an apple, banana, carrot, corn and orange; there is also a picture of some flowers. Numbers from 1 to 10 are also illustrated. (DS)…

Reyes, Richard H. (1979). Project Salud. Final Report. A bilingual vocational training program was instituted to provide fifty-six Spanish- and Chinese-speaking students with a chance to acquire English language skills and training as medical clerks simultaneously. Community benefits expected and evident need in the area for bilingual medical-clerical employees led to the choice of this field. The twelve-month, four-quarter program had courses concentrated in skill development (office skills and medical office procedures) and English proficiency (language training and medical terminology). On-the-job experience came from work in local offices and clinics, the time ratio of classwork to fieldwork being 3:1. Sixteen courses were developed along with support services that included bilingual counseling and a learning center with bilingual instructors. The bilingual staff availed themselves of an extensive and individualized development program consisting of workshops and inservice training. The program was judged successful based on (1)…

Clarkson, William M. (1978). Spanish Language Materials for the Spanish Speaker: An Overview of the State of the Art. The field of Spanish language instruction for bilingual Chicanos has been an area of pedagogical neglect within most college and university language departments. In the past, teachers wishing to implement a significant modification in their approach and methodology found the task virtually impossible because of a scarcity of commercially prepared materials. The recent appearance of several titles on the commercial market indicates that this trend of neglect may be drawing to a close. This paper reviews eight of these works which represent a cross section of the pedagogical approaches as well as a large portion of the currently available Spanish language textbooks for the Spanish speaker. The literature reviewed includes books by Paulline Baker, Marie Esman Barker, Fidel de Leon, Rosa Kestelman, Susan Maiztegui, Lequerica de la Vega, Sara and Carmen Salazar Parr, Guadalupe C. Quintanilla, James B. Silman, Guadalupe Valdes Fallis and Richard V. Teschner. For each of the books there is…

Hackbert, Peter H.; Sather, Gregory A. (1975). Interpersonal Communications Inventory: A Need Assessment of the Communication Skill Competencies of Educational Personnel Attending In-Service Training Activities Conducted by the Cherokee Bilingual Project, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Final Report. The Interpersonal Communications Inventory (ICI), developed by Bienvenu, identifies and compares the communication patterns, characteristics, styles, and processes of educational personnel. One hundred forty-three individuals, most of whom were teachers or teacher aides from bilingual schools in six school districts in northeastern Oklahoma, participated in the project. The ICI was administered during an inservice training workshop. This 40-item scale measured the process of communication as an element of social interaction; in particular, the individual's ability to listen, to empathize, to understand, to manage angry feelings, to express oneself, and to communicate skillfully were explored. The results indicated that interpersonal communication skill competencies were held highest by teachers, then by administrators, and finally, by teacher aides. Teachers responded highest to self concept and clarity of expression, while they scored lower than counselors, administrators, and…

McClafferty, James; And Others (1969). Foreign Language Innovative Curricula Studies; End of Grant Period Report. Title III, ESEA, 1968-1969. This final administrative report describing seven language-related programs in the Foreign Language Innovative Curricula Studies (FLICS) project includes program description and objectives, evaluation reports, testing materials, and program costs. A Bilingual Curriculum Development Program was to develop materials in the teaching of standard English as a second language to language handicapped kindergarten children. The Learning Laboratory Program features automated learning carrels using flexible audio and visual equipment for study of language and other related materials. An Associated Staff Training Program is designed to train school personnel in the discovery and solution of instructional problems. Language programs include Humanities in French, Spanish-American Language and Culture, Polish Language and Heritage, and Dutch Language and Heritage. (RL)… [PDF]

Gonsalves, Julia, Comp.; And Others (1971). Bibliography of Spanish Materials for Children: Kindergarten Through Grade Six. This annotated bibliography of instructional materials, intended for students, teachers, and native speakers of Spanish, contains more than 400 items emphasizing both language and culture. The entries are arranged alphabetically in sections including: (1) books in series; (2) children's literature; (3) dictionaries and encyclopedias; (4) dramatization, rhymes, and poetry; (5) games, puzzles, and activities; (6) health and science; (7) mathematics; (8) music; (9) reading and language arts, and (10) social science. Bibliographic information includes the price of the publication, availability, and suggested readership. Appendixes contain a directory of publishers and distributors, and a book evaluation form. (RL)… [PDF]

(1988). Higher-Education Funds in the Fiscal 1989 Budget. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n24 pA25 Feb 24. Fiscal 1987 actual, fiscal 1988 actual, and fiscal 1989 requested budgets for higher education through the Department of Education and other federal agencies are presented. Student, institutional, and specific program assistance budgets are listed. (MSE)…

Jensen, Ina; Luna, J. Don; Rechis, Ruth (2002). Learning through Drama. This chapter is part of a book that recounts the year's work at the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. Rather than an "elitist" laboratory school for the children of university faculty, the dual-language ECDC is a collaboration between the Corpus Christi Independent School District and the university, with an enrollment representative of Corpus Christi's population. The chapter describes the ECDC's Learning through Drama program, in which children explore weekly concepts through movement and drama. Examples include movement and drama activities related to children's books, mime, field trips, geography, movies, and math, language, and science skills. The chapter includes a list of children's books. (EV)… [PDF]

Marx, Sherry (2002). Entanglements of Altruism, Whiteness, and Deficit Thinking: Preservice Teachers Working with English Language Learners of Color. This study examined the altruistic motivations of nine white, female preservice teachers who spent one semester tutoring English Language Learners (ELLs) of Mexican origin. Data were collected via classroom observations and discussions about their teaching aspirations, the children they tutored, and their own racial identity. Results indicated that although the participants were devoted to children and education, generous with their time, and struggling to share their honest feelings, the deficit thinking that was entangled with their own whiteness pervaded all aspects of their contact with, beliefs about, and expectations for the ELLs of color they tutored. The students they tutored were disadvantaged by the influences of whiteness on their tutors. The paper argues that whiteness is an amalgamation of classism, deficit thinking, and racism that privileges the dominant white group and disadvantages everyone else. The whiteness that affected the study participants continuously worked…

(1998). Academic Achievement of Elementary Students with Limited English Proficiency in Texas Public Schools. Policy Research Report Number 10. This report presents findings about the academic performance of elementary students with limited English proficiency (LEP) who entered first grade in Texas public schools in 1992-93. In general, performance gaps existed between elementary LEP students and non-LEP students, in terms of Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) results and retention rates. LEP students experienced a relatively higher incidence of living in poverty, of attending schools with concentrations of economically disadvantaged students, and of attending schools that, campus-wide, performed worse on TAAS. The report highlights factors that impact LEP students' academic achievement: socioeconomic status, consistency of services in special language programs, preschool attendance, mobility, regularity of school attendance, retention in grade, and prior experience taking the TAAS in English. Geographic distribution of grade-1 LEP students is shown for 1992-93, including data for education service center regions…. [PDF]

(1995). The Budget at a Glance, Compared with Fiscal 1995; Proposed Federal Spending on Colleges, Students, and Scientific Research in 1996. Chronicle of Higher Education, v41 n23 pA30-31 Feb 17. Charts and graphs present data on changes in fiscal 1996 funding for the Department of Education and other federal agencies, and tables report dollar amounts of fiscal 1995 actual spending, fiscal 1996 estimated expenses, and fiscal 1996 requested aid for student assistance, graduate support, institutional assistance, research, and other purposes. (MSE)…

McCollum, Pamela A.; Walker, Constance L. (1992). Minorities in America 2000. Education and Urban Society, v24 n2 p178-95 Feb. An overview of educational policies toward language-minority students from 1960 to the present indicates how often they have been ignored. The new national standards movement, America 2000, is no exception. The effects that this initiative might have on the education of language-minority students are explored. (SLD)…

Gutierrez, Kris D. (1992). A Comparison of Instructional Contexts in Writing Process Classrooms with Latino Children. Education and Urban Society, v24 n2 p244-62 Feb. Discusses research on the importance of context and social interaction on the development of school literacy, particularly writing development, concentrating on five classes of Latino elementary school students. Specific features of institutional contexts that shape writing process instruction are identified. Necessary broadening of current writing process curricula is urged. (SLD)…