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Yüceer, Duygu; Özkan, Ömer; Deveci, Tanju – Reading Psychology, 2022
This study has been shaped to cover two objectives. The first of these is to describe in detail the use of dialogic teaching in the field of Turkish reading comprehension, and the second is to determine the effect of dialogic teaching practices on reading comprehension success. The mixed-method design known as convergent design was used in this…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Dialogs (Language), Turkish, Native Language Instruction
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Borman, Geoffrey D.; Borman, Trisha H.; Park, So Jung; Houghton, Scott – American Educational Research Journal, 2020
We present findings from a randomized controlled trial of "Descubriendo la Lectura" (DLL), an intervention designed to improve the literacy skills of Spanish-speaking first graders, who are struggling with reading. DLL offers one-on-one native language literacy instruction for 12 to 20 weeks to each school's lowest performing…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Literacy, Literacy Education, Grade 1
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Rattanavich, Saowalak – International Education Studies, 2015
This article presents the lighthouse literacy strategies model using the concentrated language encounter (CLE) approach that has been successfully replicated in many countries in different languages and cultures. A review of CLE research studies and the project implementation in Thailand showed highly significant results in students' literacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literacy Education, Illiteracy, Teaching Methods
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McIntosh, Kent; Craft, Calli B.; MacKay, Leslie D. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2013
Despite an increasing need for culturally relevant curricula, what is considered culturally responsive and how it is assessed is under-researched. The present study examined the perceived cultural responsiveness and effectiveness of an early intervention program designed to teach early language skills and expose students to Indigenous culture, the…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Culturally Relevant Education, Preschool Education, Speech Skills
Barrerra, Maria – 1982
These bilingual education teacher training materials address the critical issue of effective planning and implementation of programs of bilingual education as well as efficient program evaluation. These materials are intended to provide the practical assistance necessary for successful bilingual program implementation. The first section of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Bilingual Teachers, Language Maintenance
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Schlossman, Steven L. – American Journal of Education, 1983
Examines the history of German language instruction in American elementary schools (focusing on four midwestern school districts) in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Highlights past administrative and political developments and issues that remain of concern for bilingual education programs today. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Community Attitudes, Curriculum Development
McCollum, Heather; Russo, Alexander W. W. – 1993
This study reports on nine family literacy projects that focus on families whose primary language is not English. The first six projects fall under the Kenan service model, which sees that children receive more or as many services as adults and is organized around children's needs. These include the Canoncito Family Support/Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Bilingual Education
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1997
The handbook is designed to help Colorado school systems address the linguistic and educational needs of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students and to provide administrators, school boards members, and educators with resources for understanding state and federal requirements. It is intended to help design and establish local policies and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accreditation (Institutions), Compliance (Legal), Educational Planning