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National Literacy Trust Survey in Partnership with Nursery World: Investigating Communication, Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years Sector
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Halden, Amanda; Clark, Christina; Lewis, Fiona – National Literacy Trust, 2011
In May 2011 "Nursery World" and the National Literacy Trust launched its language development survey to celebrate Hello; the national year of communication. The National Literacy Trust teamed up with "Nursery World" to carry out research into the sector's support for children's language and literacy development. Two hundred…
Descriptors: Nursery Schools, Literacy, Language Acquisition, Early Childhood Education
Primary Language Instruction in California Continues to Decline. EL Facts, Number 2
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Rumberger, Russell W. – University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute, 2003
Two main instructional approaches have been used to educate English learners in California--English language development (ELD) together with academic instruction in the primary language (bilingual education), and ELD with or without Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE). Since the passage of Proposition 227 in June 1998,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Acquisition
Bridging the Gap: A Sheltered Approach to Language Acquisition and Academic Success. Third Evaluation Report (1990-1991). A Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Transitional Bilingual Program Funded under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in Torrance Unified School District, Torrance, California.
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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