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Heineke, Amy J. – Educational Policy, 2015
Arizona language policy now requires English learners (ELs) to enroll in "English language development" (ELD) classrooms for 4 hr of skill-based, English-only instruction. In this article, I describe Arizona teachers' interpretation and negotiation of language policy and practice during this time of change to more restrictive mandates. I…
Descriptors: Language Planning, State Policy, English Language Learners, English (Second Language)
Dentler, Robert A.; Hafner, Anne L. – 1997
The study described in this book was designed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory as part of a proposal to create a Metropolitan Center for the Far West Laboratory. The Center would focus on the challenges facing urban educators in its service area. Metropolitan school districts, characterized by high numbers of minority students, successfully…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Curriculum, Disadvantaged Youth
Powers, Stephen; Price-Johnson, Connie – Online Submission, 2007
Background: The Waterford Early Math & Science (WEMS) program is a comprehensive educational software program designed to build math and science skills and concepts in grades K-2, alone or to supplement existing curricula. The program's capability to individualize lessons, assess and track student progress, and reteach lessons is aimed at…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Comparative Analysis