(1975). Annual Evaluation Report for Migrant Programs Fiscal Year 1975 (School Year 1974-1975) [Iowa]. During fiscal year 1975, 4 school attendance centers were operated: (1) Migrant Action Program, Mason City; (2) Reinbeck Community, Reinbeck; (3) Muscatine Community, Muscatine; and (4) Muscatine-Scott County, serving Muscatine and West Liberty schools. Although each local educational agency (LEA) approached the migrant child's educational problems differently, the individualized instruction concept was central in all programs. There were 229 migrant children served during the year. Standardized testing, Migrant Student Record Transfer System printouts, and teacher judgement determined the grade level instructional activities. Normal age-grade criteria was used for grade classification during the regular school term; during the summer, instructional grouping was established by attainment level with the actual age range limited to a 3-year differentiation. Although summer programs were integrated with the regular Title I summer programs in the morning, afternoon sessions were for… [PDF]
(1976). Identification and Supplementary Instruction for Handicapped Children in a Regular Bilingual Program. Early identification and supplementary instruction for the Mexican American child who is also handicapped are essential. The purposes of the Ability Development Programs are to identify the child with existing and/or potentially handicapping conditions, to develop and test supplementary materials, and to determine the efficacy of supplementary instruction within the regular bilingual classroom. In the first project for Four-Year-Olds, completed in 1975, 40 out of 99 children enrolled had some type of problem, 29 severe enough to interfere with learning. Following five months of supplementary instruction, the experimental group out-performed the comparison group not receiving supplementary instruction and were learning at the level of non-handicapped peers. In the second project for Five-Year-Olds, scheduled for completion in 1977, materials for continuous observation and supplementary instruction on a lesson-by lesson basis are in initial developmental stages. Materials developed… [PDF]
(1973). Lunaria and Solario: A Puerto Rican Folk Tale [and] Teacher Guide. These two illustrated elementary readers contain the Spanish and English versions of a Puerto Rican folk tale, "Lunaria y Solario," accompanied by a teacher's guide in both languages. They are part of a series of reading materials for elementary-level migrant children. The teacher's guide provides suggestions for activities and outlines their objectives. These materials are intended to help the child relate to his culture, develop an interest in knowing about it and take pride in his identity as a Puerto Rican. (CLK)… [PDF]
(1974). Educational Innovation in Singapore. Experiments and Innovations in Education, No. 9. Asian Series. The first in the Asian series on experiments and innovations in education, this study describes the historical background generating the present Singapore education system and provides a detailed report on reform and changes introduced in the past ten years. Innovations have occurred in curriculum development where secondary education received more flexibility, a broader subject-matter base, fewer exams, and increased extra-curricular activities. An unplanned, unsystematic teacher education program was structured into a planned curriculum with behavioral objectives to develop professional competence. Innovation in the integration policy brought two languages into one common curriculum. Other areas of innovation include the development of educational technology, expansion of secondary technical training, and the development of educational research. The characteristics of change in Singapore are seen in purposefulness, connectedness, and pragmatism progressing through four stages of… [PDF]
(1968). Early Childhood Education in American Samoa, 1968. In 1968, a new phase of the total educational play for American Samoa aimed at increasing power in language and thinking. An in-school program, including a televised component was designed for all the 5-year-olds entering school in September. A curriculum was devised to encourage the use of the Samoan language. Materials were imported when commercially available products were too expensive or did not reflect Samoan culture. A pilot project with 15 Samoan 5-year-olds was conducted to determine the appropriateness of the curriculum materials, to observe the response of the children and their parents to the program, and to begin to train Samoans who would be teaching. The program was repeated using two groups of children who were observed by 111 Samoan teachers and assistant principals participating in the 5-week workshop. During August and part of September, 800 Samoan children who would be entering school, participated in the Early Childhood program. The groups averaged 15 in number… [PDF]
(1974). Texas Child Migrant Program, Migrant and Preschool Programs, February 1974. The basic goal of the Texas Child Migrant Programs is to implement a comprehensive and total educational program that will help develop the migrant children's highest potential and will prepare them to take their place in the mainstream of the educational program. This bulletin is published as an information source for participating school districts and for others interested in the education of migrant children. Major topics are the goals and objectives of the program, descriptions of the 7 month program and the enrichment program, project activities, and the Texas Plan. The Texas Plan includes the Child Migrant School Program, the Early Childhood Program for 4 years olds, a demonstration school, staff and program development, summer institutes for migrant school personnel, interstate cooperation, film for dissemination purposes, the Migrant Media Center, Regional Education Service Centers, Summer School Programs, and future expectations. A list of Texas Migrant Project Schools in… [PDF]
(1987). Closing the Education Gap for Hispanics: State Aims to Forestall a Divided Society. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n3 pA1,36,38 Sep 16. California's problems of educational and occupational underachievement for Hispanics, a large and growing proportion of the state's population, are examined in light of the state's efforts and concerns in providing equal education, lowering the language barrier, and encouraging academic persistence. (MSE)…
(1998). English Language Learners and State Assessments. All states are addressing the problems of accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL's) in state assessment systems, but Massachusetts is noteworthy for the way in which it handles this problem. Since the early 1980s, over 40 states have created a statewide assessment program. Testing in these states is typically modeled on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. ELL's, sometimes called limited English proficient students, have traditionally been exempted from state assessments and other standardized tests. Since no data on their achievement was available, reports often provided a skewed picture of how students in schools and districts were progressing. This policy, usually designed to protect ELL's from the unpleasantness of taking a test for which they were not prepared, has had a negative impact on educational equity for language minority students. As a result, there has been a move to incorporate ELL's into state assessments. States are beginning to modify… [PDF]
(1981). The Implications of Intra-Program Placement Decisions for the Understanding and Improvement of Schooling. Studies in Educational Evaluation, v7 n2 p193-210. A study of Spanish-speaking elementary school students enrolled in an English as a second language program revealed a significant relationship between pupil placement status and subsequent student achievement. Methods and findings relevant to identifying schooling effects and linking these to school practices, and study of bilingual programs are presented. (AEF)…
(1979). The Four M Curriculum: A Way to Shape the Future. Journal of Negro Education, v48 n3 p341-56 Sum. Discusses: (1) David Hawkins' theory that humans are equal, free, and rational; (2) the kinds of curricular, methodological, and administrative changes required by schools in order to bring about equality, freedom, and rationality; and (3) application of the findings to the Four M (multilingual, multicultural, multimodal, and multidimensional) Curriculum. (Author/GC)…
(1989). School as Community: The Rough Rock Demonstration. Harvard Educational Review, v59 n4 p484-503 Nov. Rough Rock, Arizona, in the Navajo Reservation, is the first school to be run by a locally elected all-Indian school board and the first to incorporate systematic instruction in native language and culture. This demonstration program has led to changes in the community's social, economic, and political structures. Federal funding has both enabled and constrained community control of education. (SK)…
(1995). Toward an Understanding of Effective Instructional Practices for Language Minority Students: Findings from a Naturalistic Research Study. READ Perspectives, v2 n1 p55-82 Spr. Reviews the results of a 1991 U.S. Department of Education report entitled \A Descriptive Study of Significant Features of Exemplary Special Alternative Instructional Programs.\ The features of nine exemplary special alternative instructional programs are described that appeared to contribute to positive outcomes for students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. (Contains 36 references.) (MDM)…
(1992). How Long Will They Have to Wait? The Demand for Teachers to Instruct the LEP Students. Teacher Education Quarterly, v19 n3 p49-55 Sum. The article summarizes recent reports on the numbers of limited English proficient (LEP) students nationwide and the current supply and future demand for adequately prepared teachers. Recommendations for teacher preparation programs, institutions of higher education, school districts, local education agencies, state certification agencies, and the federal government are included. (SM)…
(1993). Fact File: 1994 Appropriations for Health Research; 1994 Appropriations for Education. Chronicle of Higher Education, v40 n11 pA28-29 Nov 3. Data on federal appropriations for health research and education are presented in a variety of categories, including dollar amounts of fiscal 1993 actual spending, fiscal 1994 President's request, fiscal 1994 amounts approved by the House of Representatives and by the Senate, and fiscal 1994 amounts approved by the President. (MSE)…
(1998). The Early Entry Program. An Innovative Program for Recruiting and Training New Bilingual Teachers. Teacher Education and Practice, v14 n1 p10-19 Spr-Sum. Texas's Teacher Early Entry Paraprofessional training program is a collaborative effort between several Texas school districts and a teacher preparation program to help remedy severe teacher shortages in programs serving limited-English-speaking students. The paper describes the program's essential programs, its benefits, and the challenges faced by teacher educators and school districts. (Author/SM)… [Direct]