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Download full textCoulehan, Marissa – Learning Languages, 2020
On day one the author sets up the expectation that her kindergarten Spanish language immersion classroom will be a 100% target language environment. To accomplish this, the author implements several structures, routines, and expectations to maintain the immersion environment. Getting to know the students, modeling appropriate behavior, promoting…
Descriptors: Spanish, Kindergarten, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Mokrova, I. L.; Anderson, T. L. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2017
The purpose of the 2015-2016 NC Pre-Kindergarten (NC Pre-K) Evaluation study was to examine the long-term effects of participation in NC Pre-K at the end of kindergarten. Two groups of children were compared--those who attended NC Pre-K (treatment) and those who had not attended NC Pre-K (comparison). Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2016
This report documents feedback obtained at two meetings with Austin Independent School District prekindergarten teachers regarding the dual language (DL) program. Participants were asked to provide input about DL program implementation in the 2015-2016 school year, and to discuss recommendations about proposed changes for the DL program delivery…
Descriptors: School Districts, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Bilingual Education
Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.; Garwood, Justin D.; Mokrova, Irina L. – FPG Child Development Institute, 2016
This executive summary presents results from a study that began in 2013-2014, and involves a longitudinal design to follow a sample of 1,169 children (139 Spanish-speaking DLLs) who attended 199 randomly-selected Georgia's Pre-K classrooms. These findings focus on results from the second year of the study, which included 1,034 of these children…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Kindergarten
Direct linkAdair, Jennifer Keys – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2011
The immigrant teacher perspective has been largely missing from local and national debates on early childhood pedagogy and has certainly been marginalized in debates about language in early childhood settings. Interviews with dozens of preschool teachers in multiple U.S. cities about children of immigrants' language choices at school (as part of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education, Consciousness Raising, Preschool Teachers
Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2013
Since 1965, the Head Start program has served low-income 3- and 4-year-old children and their families with comprehensive early education and support services. Programs provide services focused on the "whole child," including early education addressing cognitive, developmental, and socio-emotional needs; medical and dental screenings and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, At Risk Students
Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 2010
Administrators in the Chicago public schools are seeking to strike the right balance between providing guidance and permitting flexibility as they put in place the nation's first state mandate for providing bilingual education to preschoolers. New rules approved by the Illinois state board of education in June flesh out a January 2009 change that…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Bilingual Education, Preschool Teachers
Martinez, Kenneth A. – 1979
This manual describes Bilingual-Bicultural Child Development Associate (CDA) Training and Trainer pilot programs. Chapter I introduces both CDA Bilingual-Bicultural programs and the Head Start strategy for Spanish-speaking children. Chapter II contains a brief description of CDA training. Differences between bilingual-bicultural CDA training and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedRiojas-Cortez, Mari – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2001
Describes a bilingual prekindergarten teacher's approach to oral language development with children who are Spanish-language dominant, considering the links between her approach and constructivist learning theory. Describes how children in the classroom interact socially with adults and peers to develop oral language skills. (JPB)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Au, Wayne, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2009
Since the 1980s, "Rethinking Schools" magazine has been renowned for its commitment to racial equality in education. Now, "Rethinking Multicultural Education: Teaching for Racial and Cultural Justice" has collected the best Rethinking Schools articles that deal with race and culture. "Rethinking Multicultural…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Childrens Literature, Holidays, Race
Texas A and I Univ., Kingsville. – 1978
This introduction to the Texas A & I Bilingual Bicultural Child Development Associate (CDA) Training Program curriculum, a competency based early childhood training program for teachers in bilingual-bicultural preschool education, explains the rationale for the curriculum, describes the curriculum, and provides a brief teacher trainer's guide.…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Child Caregivers
Contracting Corp. of America, Denver, CO. – 1977
This volume presents a number of articles on different aspects of the Head Start Strategy for Spanish-Speaking Children written by participants in that effort. The first section describes Bilingual-Bicultural Curriculum Development and Evaluation projects and includes descriptions of four curriculum development projects and an evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Child Care, Competency Based Teacher Education
