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ERIC Number: ED320429
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Mar
Pages: 38
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Bilingual Pupil Services (B.P.S.) 1988-89. OREA Evaluation Section Report.
Berney, Tomi D.; Barrera, Marbella
The Bilingual Pupil Services (BPS) had two complementary objectives: (1) to provide supplementary services to students of limited English proficiency (LEP) by giving them instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual reading and mathematics; and (2) to provide in-service training to paraprofessionals who were enrolled in programs that led to teacher certification. In its 16th year of service, the program served 2,548 elementary school students at 35 schools in New York City and trained 98 paraprofessionals. The BPS, during the year evaluated, trained 20 more paraprofessionals than in the previous year, and provided services for 673 additional students. The program met its objectives in bilingual mathematics, English reading, Spanish reading, staff development, and parental involvement. Recommendations for program improvement include: (1) modification of the evaluation design in order to utilize the results of already mandated tests for measuring achievement; (2) exploration of the availability of appropriate testing instruments in Haitian Creole and Chinese; and (3) funds permitting expansion of the population being trained to include new teachers in schools not served by BPS. (GLR)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment.
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