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Castro, Jesus; And Others – 1987
This curriculum guide for the Bilingual Microcomputer Business Skills Course reflects modern office practices and technology. This volume, third of three, contains five competency-based joint lessons, the focus of which is on mastering specific tasks needed to accomplish the job of the occupational cluster of clerical worker while also learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Clerical Occupations, Competency Based Education
Cabrera, Eulalia; And Others – 1988
The Computers in Bilingual Education (CIBE) program at South Bronx High School offered computer-assisted instruction in English as a second language (ESL), native language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science to limited-English-speaking students and provided instruction in computer literacy. It served 340 low-income ninth-, tenth-, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, English (Second Language)
Lopatin, Arthur D.; And Others – 1988
In 1986-87, the Multilingual Survival Skills Program provided, with the support of Title VII funding, instructional and support services to 360 limited-English-speaking Haitian and Hispanic students at a Brooklyn high school. The program's major goals were to develop English and native language proficiency through simultaneous, intensive study of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Faculty Development
Ostrum-Grunstein, Eva; And Others – 1986
Although nearly 90,000 students in the New York (New York) public schools participate in bilingual education programs and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, insufficient data are available to conduct effective program evaluations. The school system's bilingual and ESL programs achieved their size and permanence as a result of two…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Cook, Jacqueline; Quinones, Anisia – 1983
The Spanish Literacy Investigation Project was implemented to identify adult Spanish literacy programs throughout the country, to explore the availability of relevant Spanish literacy teaching methods, to determine relevant elements between Spanish literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL), and to describe a model for incorporating a Spanish…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Dunn, Lloyd M. – 1988
A review of research on the cognitive, linguistic, and scholastic development of mainland Hispanic-American children paints a dismal overall picture. Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States, 11% of the population in 1986; about 75% have Mexican ancestry. Less than half of Latin adults speak English well enough for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism
Vann, Roberta J. – 1987
The development of a comprehension-based graduate-level intensive course and instructional materials in English for Special Purposes is described. The 2-week course and materials were designed for visiting Latin American faculty members in agricultural education. Course goals were to improve participants' academic English proficiency, to prepare…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Agricultural Education, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language)
Evaluation, Dissemination and Assessment Center, Dallas. – 1982
The communication activities described in this guide for Spanish-speaking students emphasize functional competence over passive knowledge and focus on verbal strategies which enable students to interact. Communicative competencies are highlighted through stress on developmental levels (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and nonverbal…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Education
Shore, Rima, Ed.; And Others – 1981
The Competency Based Bilingual/Bicultural Project at Eastern District High School in New York City is an integrated bilingual demonstration project designed to develop English and native language skills as well as instill positive self concepts among high school students with Spanish-speaking backgrounds. In 1980-1981, the program provided…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, Demonstration Programs
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Educational Evaluation. – 1981
Auxiliary Services for High Schools in New York City offers an extension bilingual education program for active or potential dropouts, adults returning to school, immigrants, and others who cannot attend regular high school classes in New York City. The program provides individualized instruction, counseling and job placement services, bilingual…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Counseling, Chinese Americans
Duncan, Sharon E. – 1983
A study of the pronunciation problems of language-minority children had as subjects 578 first, third, and fifth-graders from seven ethnolinguistic groups (urban and rural Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban-Americans, Franco-Americans, Native Americans, and Chinese-Americans) from low to low-middle income communities in California, Texas,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Chinese Americans, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1981
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 17 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the communicative competence of teenage boys in a northern United States urban warren; (2) the effects of second language learning upon reading achievement in…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Black Students, Communication Skills
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
Penfield, Joyce – 1981
To examine some of the linguistic aspects of Chicano English (a variety of English commonly spoken by Mexican American bilinguals in the Southwest) which present problems in the acquisition of written Standard English, sample writings were collected from 15 University of Texas-El Paso students enrolled in an English as a Second Language course. To…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, College Students, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Shore, Rima, Ed.; And Others – 1981
This report describes, provides demographic data for, and evaluates the success of a Spanish bilingual/bicultural education program carried out at Bushwick High School, Brooklyn, New York. The program, which served 254 students in grades 9 through 11 in 1980-81, emphasizes the attainment of minimum competency in basic skills. Participants receive…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education Programs, Community Involvement