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Henderson, Davis E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2021
Standardized norm-referenced language assessments are used to identify developmental language disorder (DLD) in bicultural Navajo children. However, these assessments do not include normative data for Navajo children, the majority of whom are exposed to both Navajo and English, and consequently the assessments may not reflect their true language…
Descriptors: Navajo, Biculturalism, Language Skills, Norm Referenced Tests
Neuta, Hilandia – 1994
This paper addresses questions and concerns of Head Start staff who strive to develop and implement programs to meet the needs of preschoolers who are linguistically and culturally different. The first concern addressed is the educational rights of children whose primary language is not English, and the nature of language assistance programs…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Baker, Sharon; Baker, Keith – 1997
This digest presents information on bilingual-bicultural education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The premise of bilingual-bicultural education is that all children who are deaf or hard of hearing should develop communicative competency and that they need to be bilingual in order to function successfully in the family, school, and…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The ten chapters in this volume address issues of concern to those who work with or conduct research with young children and those who plan programs or prepare others for teaching or caregiving. Included are "The Development of Bilingual and Bicultural Competence in Young Children," by Muriel Saville-Troike; "Development of…
Descriptors: Art, Biculturalism, Child Caregivers, Classroom Techniques