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Hayes, Curtis W.; Bahruth, Robert; Kessler, Carolyn – 1998
A new teacher confronted the reading and writing needs of 22 fifth-graders in a small South Texas community that is home to Mexican American migrant laborers. The children, many of them Spanish language-dominant, were performing significantly below grade-level norms; many did not read or write at all. In 1 year, these students were reading and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), Culturally Relevant Education
