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Download full textBerney, Tomi D.; Friedman, Grace Ibanez – 1989
New York City's program in Bilingual/E.S.L. Materials Development, Grade 1-8 was established to develop and/or update curricula and informational materials relevant to bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. Curriculum development teams worked on independent activities. The project had 10 proposed curriculum initiatives, but the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Instructional Materials, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Stern, Lucia – 1990
Chapter I/Pupils with Compensatory Educational Needs programs in English as a Second Language (ESL) served students at 78 high schools in New York City, supplementing tax-levy-funded ESL classes in those schools serving limited-English-proficient (LEP) students. Chapter I of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act funded ESL and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Eligibility, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1989
The Erasmus High School bilingual Program of instructional and support services served 111 limited-English-proficient students in its fifth year of federal funding. The program's major goal was to provide the least academically and linguistically prepared students with the instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) needed for moving into…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Counseling Services, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Simon, Monique S. – 1990
The 1989 Summer Bilingual Program, funded for its third year by tax levy, served 2,365 limited-English-proficient high school students at 14 sites in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. Designed for the substantial number of students who are over-age for their grade, the program offered the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Graduation Requirements, High School Students
Berney, Tomi D.; Barrera, Marbella – 1990
The Bilingual Pupil Services (BPS) had two complementary objectives: (1) to provide supplementary services to students of limited English proficiency (LEP) by giving them instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and bilingual reading and mathematics; and (2) to provide in-service training to paraprofessionals who were enrolled in programs…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Berney, Tomi D.; Sjostrom, Barbara R. – 1989
The New York City Bilingual Education Technical Assistance Center provided technical assistance and training to members of the instructional and administrative staffs working with limited-English-proficient (LEP) students throughout the city's 32 community school districts and the division of high schools. Specifically, in 1987-88 the program…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Carey, Cecilia – 1989
The Bilingual Academic Services and Integrated Career Systems Program (Project BASICS) is a federally-funded program of instructional and support services provided to 122 students at a Queens high school. The program's aim was to develop English literacy skills and appreciation of cultural diversity, and to prepare students for the psychosocial…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Attendance, Bilingual Education, Career Counseling
Berney, Tomi D.; Stern, Lucia – 1990
The Bilingual Specialized Programs in New York City High Schools project was supported by tax-levy, Pupils with Compensatory Educational Needs, and state Categorical Aid to Bilingual Education funds. The program functioned in 15 high schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. The program's aim was to provide students of limited English…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Lin, Jan C. – 1990
Project CHOICE was designed to offer Chinese-speaking students of limited English proficiency (LEP) the opportunity to study business, technical, and computer subjects at Seward Park, and Washington Irving High Schools; subsequently, Norman Thomas High School was substituted for the latter school. Students received instruction in English as a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Career Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Berney, Tomi D.; Adelman, Deborah – 1990
The Learning English as a Second Language (ESL) with Los Cumbancheros project was developed through the collaborative efforts of several New York State Government offices, community school districts in the Bronx, and the private corporate sector. Its objective was to provide supplemental services to at-risk students of limited English proficiency…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Mohagdam, Val – 1989
In its fifth year, the Hispanic Orientation to Life in America Project (Project HOLA) served 472 Spanish-speaking students of limited English proficiency. The aim of the program was to help students develop English language skills, enter mainstream classes, and understand Spanish and American culture. The program provided instruction in English as…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Awareness, Cultural Awareness
Berney, Tomi D.; And Others – 1990
Project CALA was a special alternative program at the International High School in Queens (New York City). In its first year, the project provided instructional and support services, emphasizing career education, to 171 high school students of limited English proficiency (LEP) who had lived in the United States for less than 4 years. The project…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Exploration, College Applicants
Berney, Tomi D.; Lista, Carlos A. – 1990
Project Reach, serving 390 students of limited English proficiency at William H. Taft high school in New York, was fully implemented in 1988-89. Project Reach endeavored to help students develop their English and native language skills and make academic progress through bilingual content area courses. During the school year, participating students…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Berney, Tomi D.; Asselle, Maria Grazia – 1989
The LEP (limited-English-proficient) Students in Special High Schools Program, funded from a variety of sources, was partially implemented in 1987-88. The program's aim was to provide 277 LEP students, whose native languages were Chinese, Haitian Creole/French, and Spanish, with equal access to 8 educational-option and 5 vocational/technical high…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Chinese, Educational Opportunities
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1990
Project HAITI STARS served 360 students, native speakers of Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Chinese, in its first year through supplementary instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), native language arts (NLA), and bilingual mathematics, science, and social studies. The project provided students with academic and personal counseling,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Chinese, Computer Assisted Instruction
