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Shealy, Damaris E. – Online Submission, 2010
Unknown is the extent to which restrictions imposed on Latino students' first language undermines their ability to learn and how these limitations impact their attrition rate. The purpose of this study was to describe Latino students' lived experiences of acquiring English as a second language in the academic context. Five Latino students…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Hispanic American Students
Matthews, Paul H.; Portes, Pedro R.; Mellom, Paula J. – Online Submission, 2010
This paper describes the outcomes and key elements of collaborative professional development on K-12 educators working to improve education of Latino and English learning students in a state with rapidly changing demographics. Across four years (2003-04 through 2006-07), 37 teams from 16 urban, suburban, and rural school districts in the state of…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Measures (Individuals), Professional Development