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Direct linkBarkhuizen, Gary – Language Awareness, 2006
This paper reports on a study which investigated the language-related experiences of Afrikaans-speaking South African immigrants living in New Zealand. In-depth narrative interviews with 14 parents of children aged 18 and under were conducted in various geographical locations across New Zealand. The focus was on their perceptions of their…
Descriptors: Indo European Languages, Immigrants, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Erbas, Dilek – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
Communication skills are important for children with developmental disabilities to be functional and independent in their own lives. This study examined influences of different types of listener feedback or breakdowns on repair behaviors of nonverbal children with disabilities during semi-structured opportunities at snack time. Three preschool…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Preschool Children, Feedback, Communication Skills
Wigal, Tim; Greenhill, Laurence; Chuang, Shirley; McGough, James; Vitiello, Benedetto; Skrobala, Anne; Swanson, James; Wigal, Sharon; Abikoff, Howard; Kollins, Scott; McCracken, James; Riddle, Mark; Posner, Kelly; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Davies, Mark; Thorp, Ben; Stehli, Annamarie – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To report on the safety and tolerability of methylphenidate (MPH) 3- to 5-year-old children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during 1 year of treatment. Method: Exactly 183 children (3-5 years old) entered a treatment study of MPH, consisting of a 1-week open-label lead-in (n = 183); a 5-week placebo-controlled,…
Descriptors: Safety, Maintenance, Preschool Children, Hyperactivity
Lee, Jin Sook; Oxelson, Eva – Bilingual Research Journal, 2006
This paper examines teachers' attitudes towards their students' heritage language maintenance and their engagement in classroom practices that may or may not affirm the value of maintaining and developing heritage languages among students. Through surveys and interviews with K-12 teachers in California public schools, the data show that the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Minority Groups, Heritage Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Wetzel, Christopher – American Indian Quarterly, 2006
Language decline in many immigrant and ethnic communities is always a persistent problem in America. To prevent Native tribal languages from becoming obliterated, several organizations have been founded to document and teach Indigenous languages, a number of tribes have crafted ambitious language policies, and Congress approved the Native American…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Tribally Controlled Education, Language Patterns, American Indians
Download full textShumway, Larry K. – Utah State Office of Education, 2010
This paper offers facts and figures on Utah's education status for 2010. This paper contains the following: (1) Core CRT Language Arts Testing, 2009; (2) Core CRT Mathematics Testing, 2009; (3) 2009 Public Education General Fund--Funding by Source and Expenditures by Function; (4) 2009-10 Public School Enrollment Demographics; (5) Public Schools…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Mathematics Achievement, Testing Programs, Standardized Tests
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2008
Designed as a "Participant's Manual" to be used as part of a "Chemical and Mercury Management in Schools Training," this document focuses on the policies and programs needed at the school and district level for safe and sustainable chemical and mercury management practices. This document is designed primarily for school…
Descriptors: Accidents, Guides, Hazardous Materials, Risk
Williams, Colin H., Ed. – 1991
Papers on the situation of linguistic minorities in Western Europe and Canada include: "Linguistic Minorities: West European and Canadian Perspectives" (Colin H. Williams); "Geographical Aspects of Minority Language Situations in Italy" (Paul White); "Defining the Gaeltacht: Dilemmas in Irish Language Planning" (Reg…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Culture Conflict, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries
Forster, Simone – 1993
This booklet examines issues of multilingualism and cultural pluralism in French-speaking Switzerland, particularly as they relate to children of refugees and undocumented aliens. Chapter 1 focuses on past and current migratory waves, examining causes of Swiss emigration during the 19th century and more recent waves of immigration into…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Acculturation, Cultural Pluralism, Federal Legislation
Mistrik, Erich – 1996
This book is a reaction to the general neglect of cultural behavior education within civic education. It points to the particular problems, in the European context, of civic education in Slovakia. Concentration is on the main ideas of the PHARE project "Education for Citizenship and European Studies." Key ideas from the Department of…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Aesthetics, Citizenship
Baer, Walter S.; Farnsworth, Gwendolyn – 1997
The RAND Critical Technologies Institute (CTI) was asked to report on the progress federal agencies have made and the problems encountered in implementing Executive Order 12999, which streamlines the transfer of excess and surplus federal computers to schools and nonprofit organizations. This documented briefing presents the findings from that…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Donors, Educational Cooperation, Educational Media
Abidin, Richard R. – 1996
Psychology as a profession and the American educational system are in a major period of transition. Transitions influencing the American education system are: (1) an increasingly diverse multicultural society; (2) rapid changes in the work place; (3) changes in American society; (4) civil rights legislation; and (5) rising costs associated…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Health Maintenance Organizations
Hendricks, Charlotte M. – 1993
Each year, almost 200,000 children are treated at hospital emergency rooms for injuries occurring on playgrounds. At this time, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has established voluntary guidelines for equipment and surfacing, but there are no required standards regarding the manufacture or installation of equipment and resilient…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Phillipson, Robert, Ed.; Skutnabb-Kangas, Tove, Ed. – 1994
This collection of seven papers addresses language policy in Europe, focusing on the role of national and supranational language policy on European integration. The papers include: (1) "Language Policy for the 21st Century: Lessons from History" (Gyorgy Szepe); (2) "Lessons for Eastern Europe from Language Policy in Africa"…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, French, German
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
This document presents findings of a study to be used as a basis for determining the condition of the nation's school facilities. This report presents information on the amount of funding the nation's schools report is needed to improve inadequate educational facilities, and on the overall physical condition and prevalence of schools that need…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Finance
