Descriptor
Source
Author
| Kester, Donald L. | 7 |
| Plakos, John | 1 |
| Santos, Will | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 7 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textKester, Donald L. – 1988
In this evaluation of the fourth and final year of a Japanese and Korean bilingual education program, the program's seven major goals and sub-objectives are reviewed, and the program's success in attaining these goals is discussed. Data was obtained from visits to participating schools. It is concluded that the program met 15 of its 16 stated…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, Federal Programs
Kester, Donald L. – 1987
The third-year evaluation report of a federally-funded elementary school Japanese and Korean bilingual program in the Torrance (California) Unified School District contains information on the background and previous revision of the program evaluation plan, the evaluator's opinion regarding the program evaluation plan elements, results of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Federal Programs
Kester, Donald L. – 1989
This report describes the first year of a 3-year transitional bilingual program for Chinese, Japanese and Korean middle school students in the Torrance Unified School District. The program focused on four specific areas: student instruction, staff development, materials, and parent involvement/education. Project students, once identified, were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language)
Kester, Donald L. – 1993
The fifth year of a 5-year, federally funded project of middle school bilingual education is evaluated and related materials are presented. The program targeted students with Chinese, Korean, and Japanese as their native languages. Evaluation involved visits to six school sites, structured and unstructured interviews, review of documents and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Chinese, English (Second Language)
Kester, Donald L. – 1986
External evaluation of a bilingual education program for limited-English-speaking Japanese and Korean students found that while ambitious program objectives established for the program's second year were not met, student progress was closely monitored and used in planning for the next year. Student reclassifications were reduced. Activity or…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Community Involvement, Educational Objectives
Kester, Donald L. – 1991
Achievements made during the third year of a transitional bilingual program for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean middle school students in the Torrance Unified School District (CA) are reported. The project focused on four goal areas: student instruction, staff development, materials, and parent involvement and education. At each of the district's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Awareness
Kester, Donald L.; Plakos, John; Santos, Will – 1997
The report details the third-year evaluation of a transitional bilingual education project at Chester W. Nimitz Middle School in Huntington Park, California. The Family/School Partnership Project is designed to assist limited English proficient students in mastering English skills to transition to regular classroom activities by integrating…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Oriented Programs, English (Second Language), Family School Relationship
