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Barnett, Tami – 1996
A study investigating the design of elementary school programs for limited-English-speaking children is reported and the resulting recommendations for a program designed for Hispanic migrant children in a Washington school are presented. The three major issues addressed include: the appropriate amount of instruction in native language arts; how to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Wasney, Trudy D.; Heishi, Miyeko – 1988
The Los Angeles Unified School District's bilingual education program provides elementary school limited-English-proficient (LEP) students with full bilingual classroom programs and individual learning programs, based on LEP population. The program also provides secondary school students with instruction in English as a Second Language and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends
Clark, Kevin – 1999
The experiences of five California school districts in implementing English immersion instruction for all limited-English-speaking students are described and compared. The districts range from populous urban settings to small, isolated rural communities. The first part of the report profiles the five districts, and the second part sets forth three…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Cabrera, Eulalia; And Others – 1988
In its fourth year, Project CHAMP (Chinese Achievement and Mastery Program) provided instruction in English as a second language (ESL), native language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies to 728 limited-English-speaking Chinese immigrant students in grades nine through twelve at three schools. Content-area classes were taught in English…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teachers, Cantonese, English (Second Language)
Cabrera, Eulalia; And Others – 1988
In its first year of extension beyond the 3-year funding cycle at Seward Park High School (New York City), Project CABES (Career Advancement through Bilingual Education Skills) provided career advancement skills to 236 low-income, limited-English-speaking Hispanic immigrant students. The program provided a career-oriented curriculum including…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Bilingual Education Programs, Business Skills, Career Development
Lucas, Tamara – 1993
A method for evaluating and improving the secondary school environment for limited-English-proficient students is presented. The first section outlines research findings about elements in the school context, curriculum, and staffing found effective in serving LEP students. Desirable factors in the school context include: valuing of students'…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum Design, Educational Environment, English (Second Language)
McCollum, Heather; Russo, Alexander W. W. – 1993
This study reports on nine family literacy projects that focus on families whose primary language is not English. The first six projects fall under the Kenan service model, which sees that children receive more or as many services as adults and is organized around children's needs. These include the Canoncito Family Support/Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Bilingual Education
Metropolitan Consortium of Lead Speech-Language Pathologists, Atlanta, GA. – 1990
Part 154 of the Regulations of New York State's Commissioner of Education prescribes requirements for districts relative to the education of pupils with limited English proficiency. The guidelines provided here are to assist school districts in developing and implementing programs consistent with the law and regulations. Chapters address the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Boards of Education, Chinese, Elementary Secondary Education
Birch, Gary – 1996
This paper describes a limited bilingual approach developed for Vietnamese immigrants whose formal schooling had been interrupted due to extended periods in refugee camps, and its implementation in the Milpera Special School (Queensland, Australia), a secondary school for children of Non-English-Speaking Backgrounds (NESB). The initiative was…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Concept Formation, Educational Experience, Educational Strategies
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. – 1983
A handbook to assist school district personnel in designing special instructional programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students considers the variety of circumstances in individual school districts by providing program models appropriate for one or many language minority students. The first section provides background information on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Bilingual Education Programs, Classroom Techniques