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Day, Richard; And Others – 1977
This research report deals with the transformations of stimulus sentences that primary grade speakers of Hawaii Creole English (HCE) made when they were asked to repeat sentences said to them in Standard English. The test used was the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP) Standard English Repetition Test (SERT) which was administered to the 21…
Descriptors: Child Language, Creoles, Deep Structure, Dialect Studies
Smith, Philip D. – 1980
This paper reviews research literature in the following areas associated with second language reading: (1) the level of language development in the native and target languages, (2) the teaching method selected, (3) the teaching materials selected, (4) the time and place of initial literacy in the home-language (L1), (5) the transition from…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Style, Cultural Context
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1981
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 14 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the English reading competence of Navajo students in public and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools; (2) the effect of syntax on readability for Spanish-speaking…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education
Wells, Gordon; French, Peter – 1980
A longitudinal study of language development in the preschool years was conducted in order to describe developmental sequence and to estimate, at three-month intervals, the range of language attainment in a normal population of children between 15 and 60 months of age. Additionally, possible determinants of variation in rate and style of language…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis
Parrish, Berta E.; And Others – 1978
The nine articles presented in this yearbook were drawn from Arizona State University's Annual Reading Conference which focused on new directions in reading. Four of the articles deal with evaluation techniques in reading and include discussions of developing culture-fair informal reading inventories, what oral language tests really measure, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Conference Reports, Content Area Reading, Criterion Referenced Tests
Valdman, Albert – 1975
Errors in second language learning are viewed as evidence of the learner's hypotheses and strategies about the new data. Error observation and analysis are important to the formulation of theories about language learning and the preparation of teaching materials. Learning a second language proceeds by a series of approximative reorganizations…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education
LENNEBERG, ERIC H. – 1967
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BIOLOGY AND LANGUAGE IS EXPLORED IN THIS VOLUME. THE AUTHOR BELIEVES THAT "LANGUAGE IS THE MANIFESTATION OF SPECIES-SPECIFIC COGNITIVE PROPENSITIES. IT IS THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE BIOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES THAT MAKE A HUMAN TYPE OF COGNITION POSSIBLE." IN ATTEMPTING TO "REINSTATE THE CONCEPT OF THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Aphasia, Behavioral Science Research, Biology
WOOD, MILDRED H. – 1965
THE PHILOSOPHY AND GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN (AGED SIX TO 10 YEARS) ARE PRESENTED. INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, PERSONAL, AND OCCUPATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHILDREN ARE DISCUSSED. A DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (CLASS, CLASSROOM, TEACHER, DAILY PROGRAM, AND…
Descriptors: Children, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum
MAYNES, J.O., JR. – 1967
MANY ARIZONA PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPANISH SURNAMES ARE CONFRONTED WITH BOTH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL PROBLEMS. TO COPE WITH THIS SITUATION, TEACHERS NEED TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND THE FAMILY STRUCTURE AND WAY OF LIFE OF THESE PEOPLE. MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN ARIZONA ARE DEVELOPING BILINGUAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO HELP THOSE OF INDIAN,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Attendance, Bilingualism, Community Involvement
Miller, Wallace D., Ed.; McNinch, George H., Ed. – 1976
Focusing on the broad topic of reading, the articles in this volume are arranged into the following categories: literature reviews, college and adult education, teacher education, reading research, language, and comprehension. The literature reviews cover the areas of the underlining study aid, learning from text, sex roles and reading…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1979
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 56 titles deal with a variety of topics concerning the relationship of reading achievement to many variables such as memory, listening comprehension, intelligence, self-concept, classroom behavior, reading attitude, home…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Beginning Reading
Stuckey, Kenneth A., Comp. – 1977
The bibliography contains approximately 1500 citations (1954-1976) regarding deaf blind children. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author within the following 13 categories: the population; parents, family, and the adult community (including parent education and infant intervention); professionals/paraprofessionals; medical/neurological…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Conference Reports
Hartnett, John J. – 1979
Intended for use as a curriculum guide, a source for objectives for the individualized educational plan, and an evaluation instrument to measure handicapped students' learning, the guide lists sequences of developmental tasks. Tasks are outlined for primary, intermediate, and secondary levels in the following areas (sample subskills in…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Check Lists, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills
ENTWISLE, DORIS R.; GREENBERGER, ELLEN – 1968
AS REPORTED IN "DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIOLINGUISTICS--INNER CITY CHILDREN," ENTWISLE, 1968 (ED 011 611), INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED IN THE SLUMS OF BALTIMORE CITY WITH WHITE AND NEGRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND IN SUBURBAN BALTIMORE WITH MIDDLE CLASS AND BLUE COLLAR CHILDREN. THIS SURVEY OF WORD ASSOCIATIONS REVEALED, CONTRARY TO…
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Black Education, Child Development
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1976
This document is the official report of a study, begun in 1972, conducted by the Committee of Inquiry, Department of Education and Science, United Kingdom. The study, designed to show the relationships between reading, writing, talking, and listening, was based on a series of visits to 100 schools, 21 colleges of education, and 6 reading centers…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Improvement, Educationally Disadvantaged
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