In New York State, the 24 brightest fifth and sixth graders from Avon, Caledonia, and York participated in a project funded by Title IV minigrants, distributed through BOCES. The children were bussed to a central point and permitted to study whatever they wished; Spanish was the first subject selected. (EJS)

Chronicles the history of federal laws governing use of court interpreters, focusing on the Court Interpreters Act of 1978. The Spanish/English Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination is discussed, and problems in state court interpreter selection, policy formation, and improvement of interpreting quality are presented. (Author/MSE)

THIS STUDY ATTEMPTED TO DEVELOP A GROUP TEST OF GENERAL ABILITY WHICH WILL ACCURATELY ASSESS THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITIES OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE PUERTO RICAN SCHOOLS. THE OBJECTIVES WERE--(1) TO DETERMINE WHAT COMMON INTELLECTUAL TASKS INDICATE MENTAL ABILITY IN SPANISH-SPEAKING PUERTO RICAN AND OTHER ENGLISH-SPEAKING AMERICAN…

THE DEGREE OF SUCCESS THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED FROM THE USE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE RECORDS BY AN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHER WITH LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE BEING TAUGHT WAS INVESTIGATED. TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES WERE OUTLINED IN A TEACHER'S MANUAL WRITTEN ESPECIALLY TO ASSIST THE TEACHER IN GUIDING CLASSES THROUGH THE LESSONS ON THE…

Currently the only Hispanic company that rotates productions daily, New York-based nonprofit Repertorio Espanol performs classical and contemporary Hispanic plays in Spanish with simultaneous English translation. To develop appreciation of Hispanic literature and culture in a new generation of theatergoers, the troupe performs discount matinees…

BOOKLISTS WERE PREPARED FOR COUNTRIES WHOSE LANGUAGES ARE FREQUENTLY TAUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES WERE PREPARED PRIMARILY FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS, BUT COULD ALSO BE USED BY PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE COUNTRY'S CULTURE. THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA) REQUESTED KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS TO SUBMIT LISTS OF RECOMMENDED BOOKS,…

The study's purpose was to: (1) determine how the library as an institution can become more responsive to the needs of migrant agricultural workers and families; (2) explore the problems which inhibit the extension of these services; and (3) discover what programs now exist in libraries, public institutions, and private agencies which provide…

Late in 2007 New Visions for Public Schools, a New York City reform organization, received a grant from the C.S. Mott Foundation to organize select high schools and community partners into delivery systems that could improve student achievement. New Visions asked Policy Studies Associates, Inc. to provide research support for this effort in the…

A study of the development of bilingual/bicultural instructional materials (mostly for Spanish-speaking populations) and the institutions involved in their use, preparation, and distribution is described. A review of representative materials and on-site visits to 75 institutions, programs, and publishers in New York, California, Florida, Puerto…

The contents of this annotated bibliography are divided into six parts, prefaced by a general description of the conditions and problems of the Puerto Ricans on the United States mainland. Part I comprises a list of general bibliographies. Part II concerns "The island experience," and first lists general works and then specific works.…

This 1975-76 annual report on the Higher Education Opportunity Programs (HEOP) in New York State summarizes the enrollment, funding, and activities of the institutions funded through HEOP. HEOP students continued to show that they were academically disadvantaged by their high school averages and SAT scores. Ninety-one percent of the newly admitted…

Examines code mixing and borrowing across two generations of New York Puerto Ricans, and explores the possibility of existence of a lifecycle of language use in the community. (26 references) (Author/OD)

THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA) HAS PREPARED A LIST OF 1,717 TITLES AND SOURCES OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR PURPOSE AND SUITABILITY FOR THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED. IN MARCH 1959, THE MLA BROUGHT TOGETHER A WORKING COMMITTEE…

A study was made of the characteristics of the 1,169 students from poverty areas in New York City who in September 1968 entered the Search for Education Elevation and Knowledge Program. Of the entrants nearly one-third enrolled at University Center, approximately one-fourth at Brooklyn College, and almost one-fifth at City College. Hunter, Lehman,…

The non-English language background (NELB) population is projected to increase from 28 million persons in 1976 to 30 million in 1980, 34.7 million in 1990, and 39.5 million in the year 2000. The total number of limited English proficient (LEP) children ages 5-14 estimated for 1976 is 2.5 million, with a drop to 2.4 million in 1980 and a gradual…