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Peer reviewedGonzalez, Berta – Catalyst for Change, 1986
To encourage more active participation of language minority parents, Oakland Unified School District (California) initiated a parent leadership institute called OPTIMUM. This project helps parents establish cooperative school relationships, understand school organization, upgrade their own education while helping their children, and capitalize on…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Download full textCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1990
This handbook, designed for classroom teachers, administrators, and parents of limited-English-proficient (LEP) children, describes aspects of successful bilingual education program design. In general, the handbook's focus is on school settings with large numbers of LEP students. Chapter 1 reviews research findings on effective program design and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Check Lists, Core Curriculum, Course Content
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1988
A bilingual handbook for parents of Pilipino children in Caifornia public schools is presented that emphasizes the important partnership between home and school. In a question-answer format, the contents cover the following topics: (1) enrollment and attendance, general information, transportation; (2) basic school program, curriculum; (3) grades,…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1989
A bilingual handbook for parents of Japanese children in Caifornia public schools is presented that emphasizes the important partnership between home and school. In a question-answer format, the handbook covers the following topics: (1) enrollment and attendance, general information, transportation; (2) basic school program, curriculum; (3)…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
PDF pending restorationCalifornia State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1991
This handbook is designed to assist Samoan-speaking parents of students residing in California. It is intended to clarify the operation of schools so parents can better support their children's education. The handbook provides basic information on the educational system and policies in question-and-answer format, addressing topics such as:…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Adult Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1989
The handbook, an update of the 1986 handbook, is designed for Spanish-speaking parents of California public school students, and answers commonly-asked questions about the state public education system and its services, particularly those of interest to this population. Information is presented in both Spanish-and English-language sections, in a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education
