This single-case study examines leadership practices at an English language-of-instruction community school with over 70% Latino student population. We collected multiple data sources over a twelve-month period and used an asset-grounded theoretical framework to inform our data analysis and interpretation. Our findings describe how parents took on…

The Family Backpack Project provided 249 low-income, prekindergarten children and their families with opportunities to read and listen to audio recordings of 3 sets of books in their homes. Families received English or dual-language texts (English plus Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, or Somali) matched to their home languages. Children and their…

The College Bound Program was designed to help educationally disadvantaged and linguistically isolated 9th to 12th grade pupils improve their skills in reading and mathematics. Students were exposed to 40 minutes of daily instruction, five days per week, for a full year in both subject areas. Each day's exposure was remedial in orientation and…

This paper describes and evaluates the Bilingual Pupil Services Program in New York City. This program provided small group instructional services in reading and mathematics to students of Hispanic background whose regular teachers and bilingual coordinators identified them as requiring supplementary instruction because of language difficulties or…

This report contains a description and evaluation of the Bilingual Pupil Services Program, operated by the New York City Board of Education, Office of Bilingual Education. The basic goal of the program was to improve the reading and mathematics abilities of Hispanic non-English speaking pupils and Hispanic English speaking pupils who were one or…

The Bilingual Component of English-As-A-Second Language Project, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, represents local educational pilot efforts to demonstrate the utilization of the Spanish language and culture as a leverage for adjustment and achievement, rather than as a barrier, in the process of acclimation to…

In this paper, one of the pioneers of Chinese language instruction in the United States reviews the development of bilingual education under public funds, summarizes criticism against it, and proposes approaches and methodologies to improve it. Emphasis is placed on the need to insure the future of bilingual education by paying attention to and…

THIS BOOKLET LISTS GUIDELINES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) TITLE I FUNDS IN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW MEXICO, AND OFFERS AN ABSTRACT OF EACH OF THE 91 INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS. THE LOCAL DISTRICT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS MEET THE LOW-INCOME CRITERIA FOR RECEIVING…

This booklet presents a description of 16 bilingual programs funded by Title I, ESEA in New York City. Information includes a description and list of objectives for each program. (SK)

TITLE I MONIES UNDER THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 1965-66. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS FOR WHICH A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS LAW, EACH DISTRICT HAS TO SUBMIT A PROJECT APPLICATION THAT WOULD MEET THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ITS EDUCATIONALLY…