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Download full textShort, Deborah J.; Boyson, Beverly A. – 1997
This directory profiles 60 secondary school programs designed to accommodate the educational needs of immigrant students with low level English and/or native language skills, and often a background of limited formal schooling in their native countries. Most are intended as transitional programs, attended until the student can be placed in the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Immigrants, Institutional Characteristics, Limited English Speaking
Short, Deborah J.; Echevarria, Jana – 1999
A project to develop an explicit model of sheltered instruction that teachers can use to improve the academic success of their limited-English-proficient (LEP) students is described, focusing on the development of an observation tool for use in the study. The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) provides concrete examples of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedHewlett-Gomez, Michele R.; Solis, Adela – Bilingual Research Journal, 1995
An innovative English and Spanish instructional program for grades six through eight in a south Texas district integrates language and content areas, uses both languages, implements literacy strategies typical of elementary programs, accommodates varying Spanish and English proficiency and limited prior schooling, and employs Mexican teachers as…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, English (Second Language), Immigrants
Jama, Virginia – 1992
A discussion of elementary and middle school curriculum design to meet the needs of students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) focuses on the ways in which ESL instruction can be incorporated into the curriculum. It begins with a brief review of statistics on the population of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in the schools and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Design
Gray (Naomi) Associates, Inc., San Francisco, CA. – 1984
The resource manual is designed to provide educators with information regarding some of the resources available in bilingual education for language minority students. It may also be useful to parents and community members involved in policy formation or interested in being well informed about bilingual education. The first section outlines the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Educational History, Educational Research
Minicucci, Catherine – 1996
Findings from a 4-year study of exemplary science and mathematics programs for middle school students with limited English proficiency (LEP) are presented. The four programs described here provide stimulating mathematics and science curricula through instruction in either the students' native language or in English using sheltered techniques.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Mahone, Alicia – 1985
The report describes a federally funded project for the development of an innovative approach to bilingual curriculum and instruction and inservice teacher training. A needs assessment and research process resulted in development and field testing of a set of bilingual Spanish-English instructional materials for limited-English-speaking urban…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Affective Objectives, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Bilingualism
