ERIC Number: EJ1062708
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Nov
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1692-5777
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¡Preparados, Listos, Ya!: An Interpretative Case Study Centered on Teaching Hispanic Parents to Support Early Bilingual Literacy Development Prior to Kindergarten
Lang, Diane E.; Gómez, Diane W.; Lasser, Suzanne M.
GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, v3 p90-106 Nov 2009
A parent training program pilot designed and implemented to develop early literacy skills of bilingual Hispanic pre-kindergarten students is described and analyzed through a case study approach. The program incorporated parent collaboration, bilingual literacy training and accessible literary themes to improve literacy prior to kindergarten. Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning- third edition (DIAL-3) screening scores and qualitative evidence document the program's significant impact.
Descriptors: Parent Education, Hispanic Americans, Pilot Projects, Early Reading, Emergent Literacy, Bilingual Students, Preschool Children, Parent Participation, Learning Readiness, Mixed Methods Research, Coaching (Performance), Parents as Teachers, School Readiness, Case Studies, Screening Tests, Scores, Program Effectiveness, Hispanic American Students, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Developmental Indicators for the Assessment Learning
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