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Weshah, Hani A.; Tomok, Tamara N. – Reading Improvement, 2011
This study investigated the impact of a training program based on pedagogical knowledge on improving the speaking and writing skills teaching practices of female English language teachers. The participants consisted of 30 teachers: 10 as an experimental group and 20 as a control group. To answer the study questions, the researchers developed a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Speech Communication, Program Effectiveness
Council of the Great City Schools, 2010
The Buffalo Public Schools have made important strides since the somber days in 2000 when the Council of the Great City Schools concluded that the school district was at a crossroads. The school board and then-superintendent Marion Canedo laid important groundwork for the necessary instructional reforms that were to follow. The school board and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Improvement, Second Language Learning, Limited English Speaking
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Barreneche, Gabriel Ignacio – Hispania, 2011
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the applications of service-learning pedagogy for an advanced Spanish language course through a case study conducted at Rollins College, a comprehensive liberal arts institution in Winter Park, Florida. The paper discusses diverse theories on service-learning pedagogy, explaining how and why this teaching…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Colleges, Course Objectives, Spanish
Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. Planning, Research and Accountability. – 1986
This Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VII project was designed to increase English Language proficiency in limited English proficient students in Lau categories A, B, and C (non-English speaking, English as a second language, or bilingual). The intensive, 9-month program included both English language instruction and teacher training…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), English Teacher Education
Teachman, Goody – 1980
A survey was conducted of members of the Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association, resulting in an evaluation of the core French-as-a-second-language program for grades 7 to 13. Results indicate that the use of video is not a significant part of regular classroom activities, a fact which is viewed as a problem to be overcome. The teachers are…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Cultural Education, Formative Evaluation, French
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Education, Raleigh. – 1994
School reform efforts in North Carolina strive to reflect the understanding that changes in the ways young children and their families are served must be systemic and sustained. Intended to help schools evaluate their current programs and set goals for continued improvement, this guide presents program standards and quality indicators based upon…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Drug Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education