How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken? In Improving Schooling for Language-Minority Children, a committee of experts focuses on this central question, striving toward the construction of a strong and credible knowledge base to inform the activities of those who educate children as well as those who fund and conduct research. The book reviews a broad range of studies--from basic ones on language, literacy, and learning to others in educational settings. The committee proposes a research agenda that responds to issues...
How do we effectively teach children from homes in which a language other than English is spoken? In Improving Schooling for Language-Minori...
A Co-Publication of Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. and The International Reading Association
This book is a shorter version of the full volume Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners reporting the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth. The Panel - a distinguished group of expert researchers in reading, language, bilingualism, research methods, and education - was appointed to identify, assess, and synthesize research on the literacy education of language-minority children and youth. In this book,...
A Co-Publication of Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. and The International Reading Association
A Co-Publication of Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. and The International Reading Association
This book is a shorter version of the full volume Developing Literacy in Second-Language Learners reporting the findings of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth. The Panel - a distinguished group of expert researchers in reading, language, bilingualism, research methods, and education - was appointed to identify, assess, and synthesize research on the literacy education of language-minority children and youth. In this book,...
A Co-Publication of Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. and The International Reading Association