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Peer reviewedLucas, Tamara; Katz, Anne – TESOL Quarterly, 1994
A study of nine federally funded Special Alternative Instructional Programs for language-minority students in which English was the primary language of instruction showed that the incorporation of students' native languages in instruction need not be an all-or-nothing phenomenon. The complexities of using students' native languages in schooling…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textPennsylvania State Dept. of Public Instruction, Harrisburg. Bureau of General and Academic Education. – 1968
Presented is a project proposal for improving the assimilation of Puerto Rican and foreign born students in Hoboken, New Jersey. The project, to be funded by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, intends to aid acculturation by giving school staffs an "in-depth experience" in Puerto Rico. It is felt that this field trip…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Attitude Change, Cultural Awareness, Demonstration Programs
Phelps-Stokes Fund, New York, NY. – 1982
A federally-funded program of English as a Second Language training and counseling services to encourage assimilation of Haitian immigrants in Florida is described. The unique needs and characteristics of the population served and the varied communities affected are discussed, and the five cooperating institutions (four colleges and one Catholic…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Attendance Patterns, Counseling Services
Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland, Inc. – 1983
A federally funded program in English as a Second Language involving 516 North and Central American immigrants in two Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., is described. The instruction began in 1981 in three public schools, and had good attendance and high student motivation. The following aspects of the program are outlined and discussed: (1)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Achievement Gains, Adult Education, Attendance Patterns
Hoboken Board of Education, NJ. – 1968
This application for a continuation grant describes the project of the Board of Education of Hoboken, New Jersey, for improving the assimilation of Puerto Rican and foreign born students. This Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title III, project has included, and hopes to continue, inservice teacher education, community programs, curriculum…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Attitude Change, Bilingual Students, Cultural Awareness
Scorza, Margaret H. – 1989
The Computer Focused Russian Bilingual Instructional Program was a federally-funded program providing instructional and support activities for 321 Russian-speaking students of limited English proficiency at four public and two private high schools in Brooklyn, New York. The main goals of the program were to develop English proficiency and provide…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Awareness
Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1988
The Canadian federal government will commit $25 million to an initiative aimed at assisting immigrant women. The initiative will support settlement orientation, and language and skills training to help immigrant women adapt to Canadian life and enhance their employment opportunities. Funding areas include the following: (1) delivery of basic…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Basic Education, Adult Education
Jackson, William E. – 1983
A federally funded comprehensive skills development and job placement program for Cuban and Haitian immigrants to Florida is described. The cooperative program of the United Way of Dade County, Inc., Miami-Dade Community College, the Spanish American League Against Discrimination, and Coalition for Progress served 8,916 refugees. Aspects of the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Administrative Organization, Adult Education, Community Colleges
