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Stewart, Barbara H. – Black World, 1973
Maintains that the concept of verbal deprivation'' constituting an integral part of the operating assumption of Sesame Street'' has been thoroughly refuted by reputed liguists; that nonstandard'' English is not an inept, deficient approximation of American English but a separate, logical, and highly structured system of communication. (RJ)
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Communication Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Television
Benmaman, Virginia; Schenck, Susan J. – 1986
This 3-year research project sought to determine whether language differences between Gullah-influenced and English speaking students in Charleston County (South Carolina) influenced test performance and subsequent interpretation of test results. A sample population of 503 educable mentally handicapped, learning disabled, and regular students…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedKoenig, Linda A.; Biel, Claire D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1989
The Language Services Department in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights (Ohio) City School District is presented as a model for the extension of language support services in public schools. Described are the district's Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language, and English as a Standard Dialect programs. Appendices include…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Interdisciplinary Seminar for the Prevention of Learning and Behavior Problems Among Young Children.
Download full textSingh, S. P. – 1973
Described is a graduate interdisciplinary seminar held at the University of South Florida from September 1972 through June 1973 on the prevention of learning and behavior problems in young children. Faculty members from the areas of anthropology, guidance, special education, early childhood, and linguistics led presentations and discussions on…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Behavior Problems, Counseling, Educational Methods
Peer reviewedCooney, James P., Jr. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1979
Describes eight categories of remedial college writers and suggests appropriate teaching strategies for each category. (MKM)
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Peer reviewedNorris, Marylee K.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1989
An adaptation of the Hannah-Gardner Test of Verbal and Nonverbal Language Functioning was developed to be used in screening the language skills of 540 low-income Black, English-dominant Hispanic, and Anglo preschool children. The procedures used to calculate local norms and other issues involved in screening minority populations are discussed.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities, Limited English Speaking
