Language Minority Students In American Schools

Author : H. D. Adamson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135626030
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Minority Students in American Schools written by H. D. Adamson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-03-23 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses questions of language education in the US, focusing on how to teach the 3.5 million students who do not speak English as a native language.

Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309054974
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-05-16 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken? In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the activities of those who educate children as well as those who fund and conduct research. The book reviews a broad range of studiesâ€"from basic ones on language, literacy, and learning to others in educational settings. The committee proposes a research agenda that responds to issues of policy and practice yet maintains scientific integrity. This comprehensive volume provides perspective on the history of bilingual education in the United States; summarizes relevant research on development of a second language, literacy, and content knowledge; reviews past evaluation studies; explores what we know about effective schools and classrooms for these children; examines research on the education of teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse students; critically reviews the system for the collection of education statistics as it relates to this student population; and recommends changes in the infrastructure that supports research on these students.

Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309064147
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Educating Language-Minority Children written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-03-19 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 30 years, a large and growing number of students in U.S. schools have come from homes in which the language background is other than English. These students present unique challenges for America's education system. Based on Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a comprehensive study published in 1997, this book summarizes for teachers and education policymakers what has been learned over the past three decades about educating such students. It discusses a broad range of educational issues: how students learn a second language; how reading and writing skills develop in the first and second languages; how information on specific subjects (for example, biology) is stored and learned and the implications for second-language learners; how social and motivational factors affect learning for English-language learners; how the English proficiency and subject matter knowledge of English-language learners are assessed; and what is known about the attributes of effective schools and classrooms that serve English-language learners.

Author : Angela Carrasquillo
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853595646
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Minority Students in the Mainstream Classroom written by Angela Carrasquillo and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2002 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second edition of an easily readable text that provides first-hand information on culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as instructional strategies in the content areas of reading, writing, science, social studies and maths, using simple and direct language. The second edition includes updated information on current educational programs and local and national standards for English language learners in United States. The book will be of interest to researchers, professionals, under- and postgraduate students interested in the teaching of ethnic minorities.

Author : Yasuko Kanno
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136814957
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Linguistic Minority Students Go to College written by Yasuko Kanno and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together emerging scholarship on the growing number of college-bound first-generation linguistic minority immigrants in the K-12 pipeline, this ground-breaking volume showcases new research on these students’ preparation for, access to, and persistence in college.

Author : Terrence Wiley
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1847693806
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States written by Terrence Wiley and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2009-10-28 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Education of Language Minority Immigrants in the United States draws from quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to inform educational policy and practice. It is based on cutting-edge research and policy analyses from a number of well-known experts on immigrant language minority education in the USA. The collection includes contributions on the acquisition of English, language shift, the maintenance of heritage languages, prospects for long-term educational achievement, how family background, economic status, and gender and identity influence academic adjustment and achievement, challenges for appropriate language testing and placement, and examples of advocacy action research. It concludes with a thoughtful commentary aimed at broadening our understanding of the need to provide quality immigrant language minority education within the context of globalization. This collection will be of value to students and researchers interested in promoting educational equity and achievement for immigrant language minority students.

Author : Judith W. Rosenthal
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853592720
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Science to Language Minority Students written by Judith W. Rosenthal and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1996 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the USA, the number of college students with limited English proficiency is increasing. Even after successfully completing a course of English as a second language, many face both linguistic and cultural barriers in mainstream classes. This book focuses on both the theory and practice of assisting such students, especially in the sciences. As the number of non-native English speaking students increases at colleges and universities, innovative approaches are needed to successfully educate this population and how science is taught may be crucial. Instruction in the students' native language may become increasingly important in attracting and retaining non-native English speakers in college. This book is aimed primarily at staff who teach science to LEP undergraduates, but others who should be interested include staff involved with postgraduate students and high school science teachers.

Author : Charles F. Leyba
Publisher : University of California, School of Education
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Schooling and Language Minority Students written by Charles F. Leyba and published by University of California, School of Education. This book was released on 1994 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dorothy Waggoner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State Education Agencies and Language-minority Students written by Dorothy Waggoner and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dorothy Waggoner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language Minority Children at Risk in America written by Dorothy Waggoner and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: