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Download full textShore, Rima, Ed.; And Others – 1981
The Native Language Reading Approach Program of the New York City Public Schools was developed as an on-site, demonstration training program for teachers and teacher aides involved in helping students to transfer reading skills from their native language to English. As implemented in 1980-1981, the program served teachers/teaching aides of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingual Teachers, Demonstration Programs
Kaiser, Javaid – 1983
The predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) aptitude test has been investigated for foreign students at the University of Kansas. A total of 148 students whose first language was other than English were selected for this study. Verbal and quantitative scores on the GRE, field of study, sex, and year of initial enrollment were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, English (Second Language)
Crain, Robert L.; Mahard, Rita E. – 1982
A meta analysis of 93 research reports on school desegregation and black achievement was conducted to determine (1) why the study results differed as to apparent desegregation effects; and (2) whether some desegregation plans produced greater achievement gains than others. An analysis indicated that inconsistencies in research findings were mainly…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, Control Groups, Curriculum Development
Lane, Martha A. – 1982
This teacher's guide contains suggestions and lessons for teaching reading and writing to North American adults learning English as a second language. It can also be used to help English-speaking adults gain literacy skills. The guide introduces tutors to teaching "emergency English"--essential vocabulary and conversations (dialogues) on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
International Development Research Centre, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1981
This is a report of a study designed to evaluate the one-classroom school in Egypt. The one-classroom school was designed for remote areas to provide compulsory education for children 6-8 years old and a new opportunity for education for those who dropped out or failed formal school. The schools were established in 1975-76 and the evaluation was…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Granville, Kim Hoa – 1982
A needs assessment and analysis were conducted in Michigan to determine the status and effectiveness of vocational education for limited English-speaking ability (LESA) students relative to population, program instruction, and funding. Three survey instruments were developed: one for directors of bilingual programs, another for directors of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Educational Needs, Employment Projections
West, Betsy E. – 1984
Cultural traits related to experiences of specific ethnic, religious, or racial heritages have received much attention in recent years. There are several broader cultural influences, however, which apply to children of several cultural groups and to teachers. These broader cultural influences color teachers' interpretations of students' behaviors…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Delay of Gratification
Education Service Center Region 4, Houston, TX. – 1984
A project was conducted to identify and evaluate available microcomputer software for use in helping limited English-proficient (LEP) and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) vocational students to develop career awareness and basic and employability skills. During the project, a literature review was completed in order to identify the special needs…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Awareness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Coordination
Ehri, Linnea C. – 1985
Focusing on research about children's acquisition of reading and spelling skills, this paper discusses the larger picture of reading acquisition, issues addressed by research, and results of this research. The paper cites numerous studies on the subject, including studies on whether environmental print experiences enable young children to process…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Early Reading, Elementary Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 6 titles discuss the following topics: (1) the effects of comparison/contrast writing instruction on the reading comprehension of tenth-grade students; (2) an exploration of the role of language awareness in high school students'…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
Anderson, Philip M., Ed. – The Leaflet, 1984
The seven articles in this focused journal issue are concerned with choosing books for teaching and the various constraints on those choices. The first article, by Richard Lederer, discusses George Orwell's "1984" and the principles of Newspeak. His article sets the tone for the next two articles: "Beware the Misuse of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Bibliographies, Blacks, Censorship
Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1984
The proceedings of the 1983 annual meeting on student and teacher exchanges programs include these papers: "Exchanges...How They Contribute to National Unity and National Identity" (Huguette Labelle); "Exchanges...Bridging the Gap" (Gildas Molgat); "Exchanges...And Canada's Bicultural Aspect" (Dennis Dawson);…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Cultural Interrelationships, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1982
A working guide for teachers in planning and teaching an exploratory course in foreign language and culture presents the basic course structure for nine weeks. Instructional materials are not provided. Course objectives include: (1) exploration of foreign languages and cultures; (2) sensitization to value systems and customs of one's own and other…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Cross Cultural Studies
Nova Scotia Dept. of Education, Halifax. – 1978
The curriculum guidelines for the high school level of Nova Scotia's core French program, intended for students planning to attend college or certain other postsecondary programs, are presented. The four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are integrated into all phases of classroom activity and the ability to…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Classroom Techniques, College Bound Students, Core Curriculum
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1983
In this report, basic skills areas for three grade levels are covered, along with average grade equivalent scores on the California Achievement Tests for the 1981-1982 school year. Included are reading comprehension, language, and mathematics scores for grades 3, 5, and 8. The major findings from analyses of the statewide results indicate that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills
