This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include David Pankratz, Alan Ochsner, Barbara Herman, Cynthia Bilotta, Meyer Weinberg, Warwick. Community Coll. of Rhode Island, Deborah Gunn, Janet E. Lieberman, Urbana ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, and Richard Eason.
(1981). Catalog of Adult Education Projects. Fiscal Year 1981. This catalog contains information on 272 adult education projects conducted during fiscal year 1981. The projects are grouped in the following 20 categories: administration, adult basic education, adult performance level/life skills, assessment/testing, community linkage, competency-based adult education, corrections education, counseling, dissemination/diffusion, employability, English as a second language/bilingual, evaluation, general educational development, high school diploma, learning disabled, older adults, recruitment, staff development, tutoring, and women. For each project, the title, contact, objectives, descriptions, funding information, target audience, product, and evaluation are provided. Two appendixes contain (1) cross indexing of projects and (2) more than 150 products created by adult education projects during the year. Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Bilingual Education
(1982). Language and Literacy Learning in Bilingual Instruction: Preliminary Report. Descriptive Studies–Asian, Spanish, Navajo. One segment of a three-year study to examine the relationship between first- and second-language acquisition in light of instructional practices is presented. The study's major focus is the development of literacy skills, including school-related language forms as well as reading and writing, and in this segment, the services delivered to language minority students at three sites are described. The sites were bilingual programs serving populations speaking Spanish, Cantonese, and Navajo. The study examines and describes these elements: (1) the general characteristics of the region and population served by the school district; (2) the characteristics of the services provided by the districts to students of limited or no English speaking ability; (3) changes that have occurred in types of services delivered by the district to language minority students, and the influences of those changes; and (4) the level of academic achievement obtained by students who have participated in the programs, as measured by standardized achievement tests. In addition, the procedures used in the conduct of research, services delivered at each site, and the individual sites are described, and an interpretive summary of the findings across sites is presented. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education
(1982). Bilingual, Bicultural, and Bidialectal Studies Related to Reading and Communication Skills: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," January through June 1982 (Vol. 42 Nos. 7 through 12). This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 22 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) black English and reading; (2) academic achievement, self-concept, and attitudes toward reading of students in bilingual and traditional programs; (3) cultural and situational differences in children's language use; (4) the receptive competence of nonstandard speakers of English in understanding standard English; (5) language proficiency in the native language and acquisition of second language reading skills in bilingual children at age 12; (6) reading activities among black junior high school students; (7) the reading miscues of learning disabled black English speaking students and their relationship to readability; (8) Anglo and Chicano literal, implicit, and scriptal comprehension of ethnic stories; (9) theatre arts training as a means to develop expression and communication skills for selected bilingual secondary school students; (10) some effects of Spanish-English bilingual dramatic television programs on language attitudes; (11) perceptions of students' characteristics as a function of standard English and variants of black English speech; and (12) the lexical systems of native and nonnative speakers of English using word associations. [More] Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Black Dialects
(1982). Dental Assisting Course. Bilingual Vocational Instructional Materials. This course in dental assisting, one of a series of bilingual English-Spanish vocational education courses, is designed to prepare the student to assist the dentist at the chairside in the dental operatory, to perform reception and clerical functions, and to carry out selected dental laboratory work. The course covers an introduction to the occupation, dental sciences, psychology, dental assisting, dental materials, radiology, business English, office management, biological sciences, and internship, providing handouts and transparency masters with narrative for these topics. The course also contains a detailed sample lesson plan on vocabulary for dental assistants as a model for teachers to develop lessons for the course and an extensive English/Spanish vocabulary list. Suggested books and films for teacher or classroom use complete the packet. Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials
(1982). Auto-Mechanics Course. Bilingual Vocational Instructional Materials. This auto-mechanics course, one of a series of bilingual English-Spanish vocational education courses, is designed to introduce the basic skills that an automotive mechanics student should know. It is geared to teach the student basic manipulative skills, safety judgments, proper work habits, desirable attitudes, and proper behavior for initial employment in the automobile mechanics field. The course covers the engine, the electrical system, brakes, steering and suspension, power train, engine-supporting systems, tune-ups, and air conditioning, providing handouts or transparencies for these topics. The course also contains a detailed sample lesson plan on vocabulary for auto mechanics as a model for teachers to develop lessons for the course and an extensive English/Spanish vocabulary list. Suggested books and films for teacher or classroom use complete the packet. Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Auto Mechanics, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs
(1981). Assessment of Current Knowledge about the Effectiveness of School Desegregation Strategies. Volume IV: A Practical Guide to Desegregation: Sources, Materials, and Contacts. This volume on desegregation is divided into seven sections that outline and annotate bodies of information available from various sources. These sections include: (1) selected sources of information on various school desegregation issues; (2) "how to" sources on school desegregation; (3) sources of information on cities that have been desegregated for a comparatively long time; (4) sources of reviews of research on desegregation; (5) sources of information on government agencies and private organizations offering desegregation assistance; (6) persons (names and addresses) with expertise in one or more areas of desegregation implementation; and (7) a glossary of desegregation and equal education terminology. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Community Resources, Curriculum Development
(1985). Machine Tool Layout: Outlining a Basic Shape on Flat Steel. Fordson Bilingual Demonstration Project. This vocational instructional module on outlining a basic shape on flat steel is one of eight such modules designed to assist recently arrived Arab students, limited in English proficiency (LEP), in critical instructional areas in a comprehensive high school. Goal stated for this module is for the student enrolled in a machine tool course to construct a basic outline on a piece of flat steel. Each module consists of these parts: title; program goal and performance objectives; a pronunciation key; a language page which offers the pronunciation, definition, and usage of key terms in English and in Arabic; a pretest; bilingual (English and Arabic) language (vocabulary and usage) activities; evaluation; pretest and activity answer sheets; and a list of supplementary materials and their location. For each of the 12 activities in this module the objective, a list of materials needed, procedure, and evaluation are provided in addition to the necessary activity sheets or pages. [More] Descriptors: Arabic, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials
(1984). Bilingual, Bicultural, and Bidialectal Studies Related to Reading and Communication Skills: Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations Published in "Dissertation Abstracts International," July through December 1984 (Vol. 45 Nos. 1 through 6). This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 13 titles deal with the following topics: (1) developmental differences in preschoolers' comprehension of WH-questions; (2) discourse analysis and early literacy in minority education; (3) effects of text structure on comprehension and recall in adult readers of English as a foreign language; (4) the writing proficiency of ESL and monolingual English writers at three grade levels; (5) language philosophy in composition theory and its pedagogical implications for native and nonnative English speakers; (6) comprehension skills of black and white good readers; (7) effects of sociodramatic play on language development of rural Appalachian kindergarten children; (8) teaching language arts and social studies in inner-city schools; (9) effectiveness of supplementary computer assisted instruction in reading; (10) math and reading anxiety among Mexicans, Hispanic immigrants, and Anglo-Saxon children; (11) cohesion in the writing development of native and nonnative English speakers; (12) the relationship between learning style and cognitive style in nontraditional college reading students; and (13) teachers' responses to children's use of nonstandard English during reading instruction. [More] Descriptors: Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism
(1987). Project BEST Vocational English as a Second Language Curriculum: Communication Skills in Training and Employment in Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning. Information is provided on the Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) component of Oakton Community College's Project BEST (Building Energy Systems Technology), a bilingual vocational training program designed to teach limited English proficient students of Polish or Hispanic origin the basics of heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning in order to enable graduates to obtain entry-level jobs in the field. After part I describes Project BEST, part II provides a description of the VESL component of the program, highlighting its emphasis on spoken, job-related English. Part III offers suggestions and warns of pitfalls in incorporating technical English into instruction, while part IV provides an overview of the VESL curriculum, which focuses on the grammatical forms that students would be most likely to use on the job. Part V describes the program's VESL competency list and sheets, while part VI offers a profile of the students and details their progress. Part VII offers a curriculum and program evaluation. The final sections contain the Project BEST Vocational Competency List, part I, part II provides a the Project BEST VESL Competency List, VESL competency sheets and instructional materials, quizzes, and a bibliography. [More] Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Air Conditioning, Bilingual Education Programs, College Curriculum
(1984). Delivering Academic Excellence to Culturally Diverse Populations (Language Development through Math/Science Activities). Conference Proceedings (Saddle Brook, New Jersey, December 7-8, 1984). This document includes the proceedings of a conference that made the following points about American society now and in the future: (1) racial changes in demographics require preparing urban minority students for entrance into scientific and technological fields; (2) the science/mathematics education movement of the late 1950s into the 1970s has failed to prepare a scientifically literate labor pool; and (3) the efficiency of language instruction across all segments of society must be improved, but especially for students with limited English proficiency. The major conclusion of the conference is that science and mathematics instruction must be combined with English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction. Major presentations are the following: (1) "A Report That Changed History" (Milton S. Goldberg); (2) "Teacher Education and Language Development through Math and Science: New Jersey's Response" (Martin S. Friedman); and (3) "Science and Math: A Natural Context for Language Development" (Edward A. De Avila). Panel discussions were "Learning for the 21st Century" (Stanley Kluj), and "The Role of ESL Teacher in Reinforcing Language Development for Student Progress in Math or Science Classes" (Joyce Penfield). Concurrent sessions include the following plenary sessions: (1) "Using Learning Strategies to Understand Secondary Science Presentations" (Anna Uhl Chamot and J. Michael O'Malley); and (2) "Language Development in a Piagetian Beginning Arithmetic Program" (Constance Kamii); and the following concurrent sessions: (1) "A Review of Research on Learning Styles: Implications for the Development and Implementation of CAI for Bilingual Teacher Training" (Mary Farrell); (2) "Cooperative Learning: Grouping with a Twist" (Patricia Klagholz); (3) "Articulating Math, Science and Bilingual Teacher Training" (Annette Lopez and Mark O'Shea); (4) "Computer-Assisted Bilingual Math Instruction for Elementary Students" (Patricia Mullinex); and (5) "Booting Up: Broadening Computer Access to Hispanic High School Students" (Marietta Saravia-Shore). Two brief lists of related publications, and a list of presenters are included. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary School Students
(1987). Project BILLET Curriculum Package. Bilingual Vocational Skill Training Program 1986-1987. This document describes a project that provided vocational skills and job-specific English-as-a-second-language (ESL) training to Spanish-speaking adults in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Project BILLET (Bilingual Learning and Employment Training) offered training in five vocational skill areas: machine technology, welding technology, geriatric nursing assistant, dental/clerical assistant, and word processing/data entry. The Project BILLET curriculum package is composed of two major sections. The first section consists of an introduction to the structure and purpose of bilingual vocational training. This section describes the project's target population, goals, objectives, and methodologies, as well as staffing patterns and program components. The program components include recruitment, assessment and selection criteria, vocational skills instruction, ESL instruction, work readiness instruction, and job development and placement. The second section describes the courses, instructional methods, and techniques as well as the instructional materials and resources for both the vocational and language skills components. [More] Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Competency Based Education
(1982). Nursing/LVN Course. Bilingual Vocational Instructional Materials. This course in licensed vocational nursing, one of a series of bilingual English-Spanish vocational education courses, is designed to teach basic nursing principles needed by nurses' aides to do nursing procedures and skills in the different health care institutions. It covers many areas, including the following: the health care system, personal care of patients, common nursing procedures, nutrition, medical aspesis, body mechanics, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, providing handouts and transparency masters with narrative for these topics. The course also contains a detailed sample lesson plan on vocabulary for nurses aides as a model for teachers to use to develop lessons for the course and an extensive English/Spanish vocabulary list. Suggested books and films for teacher or classroom use complete the packet. Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials
(1989). After Three Years: A Status Report on the International High School at LaGuardia Community College. In 1985, the International High School (IHS) at LaGuardia Community College (LCC) in New York City was established to address the crisis in retention of high school aged immigrants with low English proficiency. IHS has had great success in improving student attendance, retention, academic achievement, and graduation. Because of its location on the LCC campus, students have access to all college facilities and are surrounded by positive role models. Special features of IHS are: (1) faculty members use English as a Second Language techniques to reinforce English language development in all classes; (2) extended day study opportunities are provided; (3) all graduates are guaranteed admission to LCC; (4) an Integrated Learning Center provides individualized and small group experiential learning opportunities; and (5) all students participate in a mandatory out-of-school internship program. Students must complete the same requirements for graduation as all other New York State students. All full-time faculty are licensed and certified Board of Education personnel, empowered to recruit and interview new applicants for faculty positions, and to participate in curriculum development and peer review and evaluation. IHS has received several awards for its success, and provides a positive model for all college-high school collaboration efforts. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Schools, College School Cooperation
(1982). Clerical/Secretarial Course. Bilingual Vocational Instructional Materials. This clerical/secretarial course, one of a series of bilingual English-Spanish vocational education courses, is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in a secretarial field. It is geared to teach the student office skills and the qualities that will be expected of him/her in the area of secretarial work. The course covers office occupations, accounting procedures, communications, clerical/secretarial skills, office machines, and personal development, providing handouts and transparency masters with narrative for these topics. The course also contains a detailed sample lesson plan on vocabulary for secretaries and clerical workers as a model for teachers to develop lessons for the course and an extensive English/Spanish vocabulary list. Suggested books and films for teacher or classroom use complete the packet. Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials
(1982). Food Service Course. Bilingual Vocational Instructional Materials. This course in food services, one of a series of bilingual English-Spanish vocational education courses, is designed to familiarize the student with the food service operation of a restaurant, cafeteria, fast-food operation, hospital, nursing home, industrial or educational facility, food caterer, or bakery. The student should become versatile in the performance of a variety of food service tasks and food service operations. The course covers basic information about food service occupations, sanitation, safety, nutrition, equipment, techniques of food preparation, work stations, customer service techniques, food transportation, storeroom control, and food service management, providing handouts and transparency masters with narrative for these topics. The course also contains a detailed sample lesson plan on vocabulary for food service workers as a model for teachers to use to develop lessons for the course and an extensive English/Spanish vocabulary list. Suggested books and films for teacher or classroom use complete the packet. Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials