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Roberts, Greg; Bryant, Diane – Developmental Psychology, 2011
This study used data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, to (a) estimate mathematics achievement trends through 5th grade in the population of students who are English-language proficient by the end of kindergarten, (b) compare trends across primary language groups within this English-language proficient…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Mathematics Achievement, Children, Kindergarten
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Oxford, Rebecca; And Others – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1981
Unique in its use of several major national data sets to create a data base for future projections, this study reports the projected number of non-English language background and limited English proficient persons in the United States to the year 2000 for the nation, and by state, age, and language. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Groups, Asian Americans
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. Div. of Language and Literacy. – 1983
A study of the kinds of educational services provided to limited English speaking students, how schools provide these services, factors shaping and guiding the programs, and instructional practices fostering the development of school-related language of bilingual students is summarized. The report is divided into two parts: (1) a descriptive study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education
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Minicucci, Catherine; Olsen, Laurie – Multicultural Education, 1993
Describes programs and services available to students of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in secondary schools in California, where almost a quarter of a million LEP students of diverse backgrounds are enrolled. The grim reality is that these students are tracked and provided with inadequate materials and poorly prepared teachers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Educational Discrimination
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1981
This report describes and evaluates Project At Your Service, a basic bilingual secondary education program with a vocational focus for Spanish speaking students and students from other minority language groups. As implemented in 1980-81, the program aimed to enhance the acquisition of the English language and to promote academic achievement among…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement