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Gatlin-Nash, Brandy; Chow, Jason C.; Evans, Imani – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
Children who speak with nonmainstream American English (NMAE) dialects represent a growing population in the U.S. public school system. This article provides recommendations for how teacher educators can support novice teachers in addressing the needs of NMAE speakers with or at risk for learning disabilities. This article focuses on four core…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Student Needs, Dialects
Benmaman, Virginia; Schenck, Susan J. – 1986
This 3-year research project sought to determine whether language differences between Gullah-influenced and English speaking students in Charleston County (South Carolina) influenced test performance and subsequent interpretation of test results. A sample population of 503 educable mentally handicapped, learning disabled, and regular students…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
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Koenig, Linda A.; Biel, Claire D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1989
The Language Services Department in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights (Ohio) City School District is presented as a model for the extension of language support services in public schools. Described are the district's Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, and English as a Standard Dialect programs. Appendices include…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)