Purpose: This longitudinal study assessed continuity and stability of productive language (vocabulary and grammar) and discourse features (turn-taking; asking and responding to questions) during mother-child play. Method: Parent-child language use in 119 Spanish-speaking, Mexican immigrant mothers and their children at two ages (M = 2.5 and 3.6…

Despite strong evidence self-regulation skills are critical for school readiness, there remains a dearth of longitudinal studies that describe developmental trajectories of self-regulation, particularly among low-resource and underrepresented populations such as Spanish-English dual-language learners. The present study examined individual…

There is a dearth of research on Tier 1 instruction designed to improve the mathematics achievement of English learners. This study examined the impact of a core kindergarten mathematics curriculum on the mathematics achievement of Spanish-speaking English learners (SS-ELs). Secondary aims tested for differential response to the curriculum among…

There is a dearth of research on Tier 1 instruction designed to improve the mathematics achievement of English learners. This study examined the impact of a core kindergarten mathematics curriculum on the mathematics achievement of Spanish-speaking English learners (SS-ELs). Secondary aims tested for differential response to the curriculum among…

Article presents testimony delivered at three administrative hearings on equal housing opportunities for the Spanish speaking held in Tampa, Dallas, and New York City. Topics such as housing, residential segregation, and outreach efforts are discussed in the introduction. (Author/AM)

This report examines the effectiveness in 1979-80 of a Title VII bilingual (Spanish-English) demonstration project carried out for third and/or fourth graders in four public and two private schools in Dallas, Texas. Included are a list of evaluation questions and description of results. Information is provided on the ethnic characteristics of…