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ERIC Number: ED142595
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1975
Pages: 23
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Integrated Bilingual Demonstration Project for High Schools; 1974-1975.
Balinsky, Warren
This evaluation report is a description of an integrated bilingual-bicultural program which attempted to improve student achievement in oral and literate mastery of both Spanish and English. The program was funded under the Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title VII and was in its third year of operation in New York City. Two hundred ninth and tenth grade Spanish dominant students participated in the program. Students were selected for the program by both referral from guidance counselors and voluntary enrollment. The objectives of the program were to improve language proficiency and academic achievement in mathematics, social studies, and science bilingual curricula. Other program objectives were improvement in school attendance, decline of the number of dropouts, and a decrease of student referrals to the guidance office for disciplinary problems. Teacher-made tests in mathematics, social studies, and science were administered at the end of the school year. Speaking and comprehension in English, and reading in Spanish were assessed by standardized tests in Spanish. All students in the project demonstrated improvement in these areas. The students also had fewer disciplinary problems and guidance referrals than the school as a whole. Additionally, significant improvement in speaking and English comprehension was achieved by the students. (JP)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Bilingual Education Act 1968; Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title VII
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