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by: Committee on Developing a Research Agenda on the Education of Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Students, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine  Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 370.1175 EAN: 9780309054973 ISBN: 0309054974 Label: National Academies Press Manufacturer: National Academies Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 504 Publication Date: September 19, 2000 Publisher: National Academies Press Studio: National Academies Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Book Description: 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 of policy and practice yet maintains scientific integrity. This comprehensive volume provides perspective on the history of bilingual education in the United States; summarizes relevant research on development of a second language, literacy, and content knowledge; reviews past evaluation studies; explores what we know about effective schools and classrooms for these children; examines research on the education of teachers of culturally and linguistically diverse students; critically reviews the system for the collection of education statistics as it relates to this student population; and recommends changes in the infrastructure that supports research on these students. 
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