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Trueba, Henry T., Ed. – 1987
For language minority children who have acquired English through another culture, opportunities to learn in U.S. schools are not equal, either at the point of entry or at any time thereafter. Children's ability to participate meaningfully in school learning activities is intimately linked to cognitive and social skills that presuppose specific and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
Borman, Geoffrey D., Ed.; Stringfield, Samuel C., Ed.; Slavin, Robert E., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education. Building on 35 years of research, development, and practical experience, the book presents evidence of various ways Title I can become a more effective program and instrument for school reform. The nine papers are: (1) "Title I: Its…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Access to Education, Accountability
Delpit, Lisa, Ed.; Dowdy, Joanne Kilgour, Ed. – 2002
This book explores the many Englishes that are spoken in the classroom and the layers of politics, power, and identity that those different forms carry. There are 12 papers in three parts. Part 1, "Language and Identity," includes: "Ovuh Dyuh" (Joanne Kilgour Dowdy); and "Ebonics: A Case History" (Ernie Smith). Part 2, "Languages in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Black Dialects, Black Students
