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Subgroups within a Heterogeneous Population: Considering Contextual Factors That Influence the Formation of Dual Language Learner Profiles in Head Start
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Lisa M. Lopez; Matthew E. Foster; Shaunacy Sutter; Karen Nylund-Gibson; Dina A. N. Arch – Grantee Submission, 2024
Emerging research suggests English and Spanish proficiencies of young Latine dual language learners (DLLs) are heterogeneous, including subgroups characterized by varying levels of English and Spanish dominance and proficiencies. However, there is limited understanding of contextual factors associated with the formation of DLL profiles. This study…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Preschool Children
Subgroups within a Heterogeneous Population: Considering Contextual Factors That Influence the Formation of Dual Language Learner Profiles in Head Start
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Lisa M. López; Matthew E. Foster; Shaunacy Sutter; Karen Nylund-Gibson; Dina A. N. Arch – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Emerging research suggests English and Spanish proficiencies of young Latine dual language learners (DLLs) are heterogeneous, including subgroups characterized by varying levels of English and Spanish dominance and proficiencies. However, there is limited understanding of contextual factors associated with the formation of DLL profiles. This study…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Preschool Children
Assistant Teachers, Workplace Satisfaction, and the Creation of a Culturally Competent Workforce Pipeline in Head Start
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Jacoby, Jennifer Wallace; Corwin-Renner, Allegra – Journal of Career Development, 2022
Early care and education programs like Head Start provide a critical foundation for later achievement for children from vulnerable communities. Notably, recruiting and retaining bilingual teachers is an ongoing struggle for many Head Start agencies. Assistant teachers are more likely to be bilingual than their lead teacher counterparts (Jacoby, in…
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services