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ERIC Number: ED285932
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 42
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Project CAREERS, 1985-1986. OEA Evaluation Report.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation.
In 1985-86, Project CAREERS was in its third and final year at three Queens, New York, high schools. The project's goal was to help limited English proficient (LEP) students acquire proficiency in English while they developed reading and writing skills in their native languages. This goal was pursued through instruction in English as a second language (ESL) and native language arts, and bilingual instruction in mathematics, science, and social studies. The project served a total of 293 Hispanic, Chinese and Haitian LEP students at three Queens high schools. In addition to basic instructional goals, Project CAREERS aimed to teach basic skills in health-, law-, and business-related subjects, and to foster a positive career orientation. Title VII funds supported administrative and support staff positions, including a resource teacher and paraprofessional located at each site. Two of the schools were provided with a resource room for the project's career-oriented component. In 1985-86, the adaptation of curricular materials designed to parallel the mainstream program was in progress, and a series of training sessions for staff members was held. Each school established the proposed ESL/Americanization classes for parents, and parent advisory councils were established at each site. Instructional objectives were reached in English language achievement, but below the stated criterion for the program. This evaluation report includes recommendations for future programs serving similar populations. (KH)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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