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Chaja-Clardy, Sarah R. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Bilingual programs continue to expand in school districts across the United States to address the growing numbers of students whose home language is other than English. The Response to Intervention (RTI) framework was used to guide this qualitative study, the purpose of which was to identify the extent to which the five elements of RTI exist in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English Language Learners, Spanish Speaking, Immersion Programs
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Lowenhaupt, Rebecca; Reeves, Todd – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2015
Across the United States, immigrant enrollments in the public schools have rapidly increased, particularly in locales with little tradition of immigration, known as "new immigrant destinations." Despite the widespread nature of this trend, there is much to be learned about how schools are responding to this influx of immigrant students.…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Public Schools, Immigration, Student Needs
Casso, Henry J.; Garcia, Joseph O. – 1974
Attending the Institute held on March 29-30, 1974 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee were 300 or more administrators, state department officials, project coordinators, teachers, university professors, citizens, and students from throughout the state. The institute's goal was to "impact the development of Bilingual Bicultural Education…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Data Analysis, Institutes (Training Programs)
Bortin, Barbara H. – 1970
The Milwaukee Bilingual Program was initiated in September, 1969 and funded under ESEA Titles VII and I and under Milwaukee Public Schools' Local Funds to develop a curriculum taught in both Spanish and English in order to prevent the hindering of learning and lowering of self-esteem often experienced by newly arrived or recently arrived pupils of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers, Curriculum Development
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. School of Education. – 1977
A detailed program description and evaluation are contained in the final report of a demonstration project designed to prepare certified teachers of limited English speaking ability students for bilingual bicultural education programs. The introductory section summarizes the purpose of the program, which offered traineeships to individuals…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Demonstration Programs, Educational Objectives
Fernandez, Ricardo R.; And Others – 1976
The scope and quality of services provided to Hispanic persons in Wisconsin were investigated in 1976 by the Governor's Council for Spanish Speaking People and comparisons were made to findings of 1971 and 1974 reviews. Detailed questionnaires were developed for each state agency, and five hearings were held in different locations within the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism