ERIC Number: ED306779
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-May-19
Pages: 94
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Statewide Conference on the Education of Children of Limited English Proficiency Conference Proceedings) (1st, Dover, Delaware, May 19, 1989).
Scarborough, Rebecca H., Ed.
Keynote papers from Delaware's first annual statewide conference on the education of children of limited English proficiency (LEP) are presented in this document. They include: "Delaware's Initiatives in the Education of Children of Limited English Proficiency" (William B. Keene); "Research and Issues in the Education of LEP Students" (Ramon Santiago); "Using Evaluation To Improve Instructional Services for Limited English Proficient Students" (J. Michael O'Malley); and "Integrating Language and Content: Improving Academic Achievement for LEP Children" (George Spanos and JoAnn Crandall). Appended materials include figures on Delaware's annual dropout rates and graduation rates for the class of 1986, a paper describing The Educational Advancement Model (TEAM) used in the state's dropout prevention program, a National Clearinghouse on Bilingual Education brochure, Delaware's policy statement on the education of LEP children, and a list of conference participants. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Utilization, Instructional Improvement, Limited English Speaking, Models, Program Descriptions, Program Design, Public Policy, Statewide Planning, Student Evaluation, Test Results
Bureau of Archives and Records, Hall of Records, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, DE 19903 (in microfiche).
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
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Language: English
Sponsor: California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Language Education and Research.; Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC. Bilingual Education Service Center.; Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC. Evaluation Assistance Center.; Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Delaware State Dept. of Public Instruction, Dover.
Identifiers - Location: Delaware
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