Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ526206
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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The Bilingual and Compensatory Education Program of the Dearborn Schools, Michigan: A Model for Systemic Change and Integration of Services.
Arraf, Shereen
READ Perspectives, v3 n1 p63-95 Spr 1996
Overviews a bilingual program serving urban schoolchildren who come from Arabic-speaking homes. The article describes the mission of the program as the preparation of students, in close cooperation with their families, to become contributing citizens in a changing society by providing a challenging curriculum to develop knowledge and a sense of responsibility. (38 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Bilingual Education, Change Strategies, Child Language, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Faculty Development, Family Role, Family School Relationship, Limited English Speaking, Measurement Techniques, Models, Second Language Instruction, Surveys, Teamwork, Uncommonly Taught Languages, Urban Schools, Workshops
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Goals 2000
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