(1976). Evaluation Report of ECE, ESEA Title I, and EDY, 1975-76. This evaluation report is designed to provide a description and interpretation of the effects of local school programs supported by early childhood education (ECE) funds, funds provided under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA Title I), and educationally disadvantaged youth (EDY) funds. Although these programs represent separate funding sources, their administration is designed to achieve a consistent process of systematic program planning, implementation, and evaluation at the district and school levels. The report includes (1) descriptions of ECE, ESEA Title I, and EDY programs; (2) the methodology, instrumentation, and limitations of the various data-collection and data-analysis procedures used in evaluating these programs; and (3) the findings of the evaluations. The program descriptions include the goals, legislative authorization, scope, and eligibility criteria for each. The methodology section contains a description of the procedures that… [PDF]
(1972). A New Lease on Education through Health and Nutrition Programs (San Diego, Texas). This exemplary program in health and nutrition is designed to: eliminate the barriers to learning imposed by poverty and cultural isolation; increase the student's ability to learn; improve pupil health and attitudes; and, make the schools responsive to the social, economic, and cultural needs of the community. The program features an extensive, continuous medical and dental program, with part or all of the total cost borne by the schools; daily school meal program–breakfast, lunch, and dinner (one, two, or three meals provided free of charge if necessary); extended school program (longer days, summer program, preschool); and, bilingual Follow Through programs at primary school level (kindergarten to grade three). The San Diago program has resulted in: improved nutrition and health among school children (indicated by research results in National Nutrition Survey and subsequent testimony before U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs); decreased absenteeism;… [PDF]
(1973). Staff Development Microteaching Workshop in Adult Basic Education-TESOL: A Region V Project. Final Report. The immediate purpose of the 1973 tri-state (Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin) Adult Basic Education workshop, a Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages project, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (four and one-half days) was the training or retraining of teachers in English as a second dialect or English as a foreign language to adults with an educational equivalency of eighth grade or less. The workshops involved 35 participants in a program sensitizing them to the linguistic factors as well as the social conditions which make up their teaching environments. Microteaching sessions formed the core of the workshop. Also offered were lecture-discussion sessions and seminars. The workshop program applied the national program's seminars in applied linguistics, history, and culture to a regional level. Evaluation indicated the workshop to be a successful and satisfying experience. Future modifications seemed to be directed toward creating a more practical cultural workshop,… [PDF]
(1970). The Effectiveness of Michigan Migrant Primary Interdisciplinary Project (MMPIP) Curricula in Helping Children with English Language Problems. To evaluate the effectiveness of the Michigan Migrant Primary Interdisciplinary Project's (MMPIP) "Interdisciplinary Oral Language Guide; Primary One" in helping 1st graders having limited control of standard English with the oral language they require for school, 6 unique conditions were imposed on bilingual and non-bilingual students (n=180) from 5 southern Michigan school districts. Four experimental groups received enrichment through the MMPIP curricula, while 2 control groups did not. A fixed-effects 3-way analysis of variance with independent replications was used to analyze the results of the Conceptual Oral Language Test and the Michigan Oral Language Productive Test. Scores were significantly higher for those students who had contact with the MMPIP materials through classroom instruction and also for those students who had contact with MMPIP materials through tutorial instruction. No difference was shown between tutorial instruction and classroom instruction,… [PDF]
(1987). Fall River's Move Toward Equity. Equity and Choice, v3 n3 p35-40 Spr. Discusses history of immigrants and minorities in Fall River (MA), and the town's efforts to provide an equitable education for immigrant children and improve schools system-wide. The improvement plan incorporated the following elements: (1) controlled choice; (2) magnet schools; (3) controlled admissions and transfer policy; and (4) parent information centers. (PS)…
(1988). Attributes of Effective Schools for Language Minority Students. Education and Urban Society, v2 n4 p387-98 Aug. Discusses program and instructional attributes that characterize effective programs for limited English speaking elementary students. Emphasizes the importance of bilingual instruction. (FMW)…
(1986). Learning about Language Learning. Language Arts, v63 n5 p466-71 Sep. Describes the progress of a kindergartern child acquiring English as her second language. (DF)…
(1995). Proveer igualdad de oportunidades educativas para los estudiantes con conocimientos limitados del idioma ingles (Providing Equality of Educational Opportunity for Students with Limited Knowledge of the English Language). This brochure, entirely in Spanish, provides information on federal policy concerning equal educational opportunity for limited-English-proficient (LEP) individuals. It first summarizes the provisions of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the subsequent major Civil Rights Office directives concerning that legislation. It then outlines issues in the design, provision, and assessment of LEP programs by local authorities. Addresses and telephone numbers of 10 regional offices of the federal Office of Civil Rights are also provided. (MSE)… [PDF]
(2000). Reading Aloud to Children in Chamorro. [Audiotape]. This series of audiotapes (cassettes) uses a legend from different island communities in the Pacific to model ways parents can read with their children. English is on one side, Chamorro– the indigenous language of the inhabitants of Guam and the other Mariana Islands–is on the other. (Author/KFT)…
(1980). Hispanics and Desegregation: Summary of Aspira's Study on Hispanic Segregation Trends in U.S. School Districts. Metas, v1 n3 p1-24 Fall. Summarizes a study on educational conditions for Hispanic children within the context of school desegregation. Reports that continued segregation generates and sustains Hispanic school failure. (ST)…
(1997). Success Indicators in a Bilingual Program: Reading, Writing, and Spelling for Young Deaf Children. Perspectives in Education and Deafness, v16 n2 p14-17 Nov-Dec. Describes Australia's first bilingual program for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students use Australian Sign Language for face-to-face communication and English for reading and writing. Discusses the phases that occur as students progress within the early stages of reading, writing, and spelling. (CR)…
(2002). Precarious Relationships: Perceptions of Culture and Citizenship among Teachers of German. Compare, v32 n1 p83-93 Mar. Examines whether native speakers of German have different attitudes toward their own culture and other cultures than native speakers of English who teach German as a second language. Discusses the extent personal background influences classroom language teaching. Questions the meaning of the concept of citizenship in teachers' personal and professional lives. (CAJ)…
(2001). Regional Identity, Language and Education Policy in Switzerland. Compare, v31 n2 p205-27 Jun. Argues that identity and language issues are a powerful influence on education politics and policies in Switzerland. Uses the introduction of second language instruction as a case study to illustrate why and how education policy reflects Switzerland's cultural, linguistic diversity, and the strong local and regional identities of its citizens. (CAJ)…
(1996). New Paper Words: Historical Images of Navajo Literacy. Journal of Navajo Education, v13 n2 p40-48 Win. Weaves a Navajo elementary teacher's anecdotes from her own and her father's educational experiences with archival materials to provide a historical context for Navajo literacy. Discusses early written Navajo; the role of schools and churches in the expansion of written Navajo; and the advancement of Navajo linguistics during John Collier's administration of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1933-1945. (LP)…
(1996). Navajo Language Teaching in Immersion Classrooms. Journal of Navajo Education, v13 n3 p30-41 Spr. Provides a conceptual framework and concrete guidance for Navajo language teaching that follows an immersion approach. Explains key theoretical starting points for immersion instruction and program development; then describes in step-by-step fashion how to go about implementing immersion language teaching in various classroom contexts. (Author/TD)…