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Gjerdingen, Dennis; Manning, F. David – Volta Review, 1991
This paper offers an endorsement of mainstream placements for adolescents with severe and profound hearing impairments, describes successful mainstreaming at Clarke School for the Deaf (Massachusetts) in classrooms using spoken and written English, points out roadblocks that must be negotiated for successful mainstream education, and outlines…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Deafness, Educational Principles
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Matera, Carola; Gerber, Michael M. – NHSA Dialog, 2008
This article reports the results of a preliminary study that applied a randomized posttest-only design to evaluate the effectiveness of a literacy curriculum that incorporated explicit opportunities for Spanish-speaking Head Start preschool children (N = 76) to develop writing abilities in English. The study also addressed English language…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Speech Communication, Writing (Composition), Creative Activities
Rabiteau, Kathleen; Taft, Hessy – 1985
The modified American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Educational Testing Service (ACTFL/ETS) oral proficiency scale was developed in response to a request from the New Brunswick (Canada) Department of Education for assistance in comparing the results of its French immersion and core programs. Because the existing ACTFL/ETS academic…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Immersion Programs, Junior High School Students
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Lorentzen, Karen M.; Neal, Robert B. – Education, 1984
Describes procedures used to develop effective speaking skills for health education majors at the University of Lowell, emphasizing the positive, stepwise approach of the three-year program. Includes a detailed evaluation form that lets students know what is expected in oral presentations and enables professors to be consistent in their…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Communication Skills, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Staley, Constance C.; Shockley-Zalabak, Pamela S. – 1984
The undergraduate organizational communication series at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has been designed to develop competency through knowledge, skills, sensitivity, and values. The four courses in the series--Introduction to Organizational Communication, Business and Professional Communication, Advanced Organizational…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Cognitive Style, Communication Skills, Course Content
Ballard-Reisch, Deborah S. – 1986
Although student interest is greater than ever, college forensics programs are limited in their expansion by budget considerations that restrict travel. However, with reasonable effort and perseverance new programs can be initiated or existing ones expanded to integrate the educational community and the community at large into a forensics program.…
Descriptors: Audiences, Community Involvement, Debate, Educational Planning