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Peer reviewedCullinan, Bernice E.; And Others – Young Children, 1974
Describes a literature-based oral language program and its effects on Black children's ability to reproduce standard English structures. (ST)
Descriptors: Blacks, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
Download full textRoberts, Elsa – 1970
Four tests--PPVT, ITPA, MRT, WPPSI--commonly used to measure language development in young children are evaluated by four criteria: (1) what development aspects do they claim to tap; (2) what do they actually tap; (3) what linguistic knowledge is presupposed; (4) what special problems face a non-standard English speaker. These tests are considered…
Descriptors: Kindergarten Children, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Language Programs
Harley, Birgit; And Others – 1987
The Development of Bilingual Proficiency is a large-scale, five-year research project begun in 1981. The final report contains three volumes, each concentrating on specific issues investigated in the research: (1) the nature of language proficiency, including second language lexical proficiency and the development and growth of metaphor…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
