"Peer Tutoring and Response Groups" aims to improve the language and achievement of English language learners by pairing or grouping students to work on a task. The students may be grouped by age or ability (English-only, bilingual, or limited English proficient) or the groups may be mixed. Both peer tutoring pairs and peer response…

This is a report on a research project which developed an evaluative model for a Kindergarten through Grade 2 bilingual education program in the Prosser School District in the state of Washington, a program that had been in operation for three years. The report is divided as follows: (1) background information on the program; (2) a summary of the…

The rationale for using multiple measures to assess language ability in bilingual students is examined. The relationships among the Language Facility Test, teacher judgment, home bilingual usage estimate, and, where possible, standardized achievement tests are investigated, utilizing data from a study of 1800 Washington State students. (Author/GC)

This article reports on one phase of a three-year ethnographic study of 20 bilingual paraeducators, drawing on photographic analysis and narrative inquiry. Enrolled in a credential program, paraeducators photographed "what your life is like as a bilingual paraeducator preparing to become a certified teacher." Participants later…

This study examined special education services for migrant and Native American students in Northwest Educational Service District 189 in Washington State, in order to identify best practices and procedures as well as problems perceived by families and school staff. The study used a backward mapping approach, in which 54 educators, parents, and…

A study of five rural school districts in Washington State examined the effects of students' cultural diversity on education. Interviews with administrators, teachers, parents, and community members emphasized the need for staff development to consider the characteristics of diverse student populations. Recommendations for staff developers are…

This document presents the 1995-97 Biennial Washington state education budget forecasts for K-12. A total of 18 tables in the main body of the report present the data which includes: average annual K-12 full time enrollment (FTE) overall and by grade groupings; comparison of average annual FTE to October FTE; October headcount enrollment; running…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine characteristics of academically successful Hispanic students. Despite repeated failures and early academic difficulties, some Hispanic students continue to fight through their adversity. Some children have a positive attitude toward school although there are monumental barriers for these at-risk…

The 1982-83 report on the Individualized Bilingual Instruction (IBI) Interstate Training Project evaluates Project activities in Washington and Texas, funded through Section 143 of the Migrant Education Interstate and Intrastate Coordination Program. The purpose of the Project is stated: to disseminate the Pasco (Washington) School District's…