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Download full textBerney, Tomi D.; Lista, Carlos A. – 1990
Project CABE (Content Area Bilingual Education) offered instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and Native Language Arts (NLA) to 823 limited English proficient Spanish-Speaking students in grades 1 through 9 in 34 schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens (New York). All students were two or more years below level in mathematics and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Federal Programs, Limited English Speaking
Ferguson, Laura, Ed. – Equity and Choice, 1987
Provides transcript of roundtable discussion about two-way bilingual programs. Discusses the following: (1) reasons for success of programs; (2) spin-off advantages for pupils, schools, and community; and (3) obstacles bilingual education encounter. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Romero, Migdalia – Equity and Choice, 1987
Implementing two-way bilingual programs requires the following: (1) planning; (2) clear goals; (3) teamwork between teachers, administrators, and parents; (4) specialized training for teachers; and (5) assessment of students' initial skills. (PS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
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.; Alvarez, Rosalyn – 1990
This project provided 360 students at South Bronx High School (New York) with instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL); Native Language Arts (NLA); the bilingual content area subjects of mathematics, science, and social studies; and computer literacy. The goal of the project was to provide instructional and support services to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Adelman, Deborah – 1990
Project Technological Enrichment and Achievement for Cambodians and Hispanics (TEACH) served limited-English-proficient (LEP) students from several Caribbean and Central American countries and Cambodia at Theodore Roosevelt High School (Bronx, New York). The goals of the program were to help LEP students adjust academically and culturally to life…
Descriptors: Cambodian, Cambodians, Career Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Berney, Tomi D.; Plotkin, Donna – 1990
Project COM-TECH offered bilingual individualized instruction, using an enrichment approach, to Spanish- and Haitian Creole-speaking students with varying levels of English and native language proficiency and academic preparation. The program provided supplementary instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL); Native Language Arts (NLA); and…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Literacy, Cultural Awareness
Berney, Tomi D.; Keyes, Jose L. – 1990
The Bronx Computer Literacy and Methodologies of Bilingual Education Program for Vietnamese and Cambodian High School Students (Project CLIMB) served 221 students of limited English proficiency (LEP) at Christopher Columbus and Walton High Schools in the Bronx (New York City). The objectives of the program were to develop the students' academic…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Cambodians, English (Second Language)
Berney, Tomi D.; Gritzer, Glenn – 1990
The Bilingual Education Academic/Career Outreach for Newcomers Program (Project BEACON) completed its fourth year. The goals of Project BEACON are to facilitate acquisition of English proficiency, develop native language literacy skills, and provide instruction in bilingual and English content area/vocational classes. The project served 753…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Education, Curriculum Development
Samway, Katherine Davies; McKeon, Denise – 1999
This book provides research information about programs and practices that have proven to be effective for helping language minority students achieve academically. Basic background information about language acquisition, legal requirements for educating linguistically diverse students, and placement, program, and assessment information is also…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Demography
