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Direct linkKrause, Gladys H.; Vanderberg, Maggie; E. Hung, Eping; Skuratowicz, Eva – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Our study documents how a Spanish-English bilingual elementary teacher learned computational thinking while working to incorporate it into mathematics and language arts lessons in a bilingual classroom. We classified the elements of the teacher's process into two practices: intentional and unintentional use of computational thinking. Intentional…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Bilingualism, Kindergarten
Bernstein, Katie A.; Kilinc, Sultan; Troxel Deeg, Megan; Marley, Scott C.; Farrand, Kathleen M.; Kelley, Michael F. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
This mixed-methods study examines the language ideologies of 28 preschool educators in their first month transitioning from English-only to dual language education (DLE). Using the language ideology survey developed by [Fitzsimmons-Doolan, S. (2011). "Language ideology dimensions of politically active Arizona voters: an exploratory…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Language Attitudes, Ideology
Nurit Gur-Yaish; Sujoud Hijazy; Eden Mazareeb; Mila Schwartz – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2023
Limited research to date has addressed the language socialisation of transnational children during global movement with their parents. The aim of this study was to explore the complexity of language socialisation for a transnational child experiencing a multilingual environment both at home and in preschool. This transnational English- and…
Descriptors: Hebrew, English, Arabic, Multilingualism
Pratt, Amy S.; Adams, Ashley M.; Peña, Elizabeth D.; Bedore, Lisa M. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2022
We explore the classification accuracy of a parent and teacher report measure, the Inventory to Assess Language Knowledge (ITALK), to screen for developmental language disorder (DLD) in bilingual children. Participants were 120 Spanish-English bilingual children with typical development (TD) and 19 bilingual children with DLD, ranging in age from…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Screening Tests, Developmental Delays, Language Impairments
Farrand, Kathleen M.; Deeg, Megan T. – British Journal of Special Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine how paraprofessionals and other service providers participate in co-teaching with a certified special education pre-Kindergarten teacher during dual language (DL) instruction. The study took place in two DL special education preschool classrooms located in an urban public school district in the southwestern…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Bilingual Education, English, Spanish
Halpin, Emily; Prishker, Nydia; Melzi, Gigliana – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: This study describes the language diversity (the within-group variability in dual-language skills) of a sample of Latino dual-language learners (preschoolers, 3-5 years of age) and how language diversity is related to home and classroom factors. Method: A sample of 161 caregivers and their preschoolers participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Bilingual Students, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Sawyer, Brook E.; Manz, Patricia H.; Martin, Kristin A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Guided by Bronfenbrenner's bio-ecological theory of human development and Moll's theory of funds of knowledge, the aim of this qualitative study was to examine the beliefs of parents and early childhood teachers on (a) the language development of Spanish-speaking preschool dual language learners (DLLs) and (b) how they can collaborate to support…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Bilingual Students, Second Language Learning, Parent Attitudes
Alanís, Iliana – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2018
Changing demographics have led to a need for dual language teachers to adjust their pedagogy to best meet the needs of second language learners in dual language programs. However, the development of linguistic and cognitive skills for dual language learners continues to challenge early childhood teachers (Martinez, 2010; García & Kleifgen,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Learning Activities, Bilingual Education, Preschool Education
Download full textOrr, 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
Cohen, Lynn E.; Kramer-Vida, Louisa; Frye, Nancy – NHSA Dialog, 2012
The purpose of this research-to-practice article is to describe dialogic reading (DR) as a professional development intervention that took place in a state-funded public universal prekindergarten program, partnering with a university. Our goals were to use a research-based literacy program to measure child outcomes related to vocabulary…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Literacy
Gort, Mileidis; Pontier, Ryan W. – Language and Education, 2013
In this paper, we present an analysis of the language practices of four Spanish/English dual language (DL) preschool teachers, focusing on the ways in which the teachers mediate bilingual interactions with students and distribute Spanish and English across different classroom discourse functions. Findings reveal teachers' flexible and strategic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Second Language Learning, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Rodriguez, Barbara L.; Guiberson, Mark – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between a teacher report measure, the Teacher Rating of Oral Language and Literacy (TROLL; Dickinson et al. in "Teacher rating of oral language and literacy (TROLL): a research-based tool." Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Language Tests, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Vagh, Shaher Banu; Pan, Barbara Alexander; Mancilla-Martinez, Jeannette – Child Development, 2009
This longitudinal study examined growth in the English productive vocabularies of bilingual and monolingual children between ages 24 and 36 months and explored the utility and validity of supplementing parent reports with teacher reports to improve the estimation of children's vocabulary. Low-income, English-speaking and English/Spanish-speaking…
Descriptors: English, Speech Communication, Longitudinal Studies, Validity
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2001
This report summarizes evaluation results from AISD's prekindergarten program during school year 2000-2001.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Grants, Student Characteristics, At Risk Students
Curry, Janice; Zyskowski, Gloria – Online Submission, 2000
This report summarizes evaluation results from AISD's prekindergarten program during 1999-2000.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, School Schedules, Intelligence Tests
