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Oral history: An approach to teaching limited english proficient children
LEP children--Strategy (strategies) chart--Activities manual--Teacher survey.
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Oral history: An approach to teaching limited english proficient children
LEP children--Strategy (strategies) chart--Activities manual--Teacher survey.
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Iowa High Schools: Meeting the Challenges of Educating Limited English Proficient Students
… Iowa has caused an increase in the population of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students in the schools of Iowa. The condition of education of Iowa secondary LEP students in mainstream classrooms has not been studied extensively. Valid and reliable tools for studying the education of LEP …
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Communicative Inferencing Between Classroom Teachers and Limited English Proficient International Children (Sociolinguistics, Discourse)
… experienced and preservice teachers and non-English speaking international pupils in three mainstream classrooms: a kindergarten, first grade and third grade. The locus of observation was a dyadic instructional encounter, in which one of the participants perceived that the child required help …
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Facilitating the Transition of Limited English Proficient Students From Their Native Language to English
… facilitated the transition of middle school Limited English Proficient (LEP) students from their native language to English. The research questions are: (1) How did the content area teachers influence the LEP student with learning English? (2) How did the ESL teacher influence the LEP student …
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A whole language curriculum for nonreading, limited English proficient Native American adult factory workers
… was to develop a whole language curriculum for limited English proficient, nonreading Native American adult factory workers. The curriculum was based upon a humanistic view of the adult literacy process. Cognitive and psycholinguistic theories of learning were used as the theoretical foundation …
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Spanish-Speaking Limited English-Proficient Patient Satisfaction and Comfort When Comparing Spanish-Speaking Provider to An Interpreter
<p>A large population of Americans have limited or no English proficiency (LEP) with about 64% of those being Spanish-speaking. This creates challenges in navigating the American healthcare system, where the majority of providers are solely English-speaking. Studies have demonstrated that when …
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Assessing the Preparedness of the Veterinary Profession to Communicate with Limited English Proficient Spanish-Speaking Pet Owners
… of the veterinary profession to communicate with limited English proficient Spanish-speaking pet owners (LEP SSPOs). Results of surveys with 393 Latino pet owners, 383 small animal veterinarians and staff, and over 2000 veterinary students indicate that interaction between veterinary professionals …
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Limited English Proficient Mothers' Perceptions of the Transition Process From Early Intervention Programs to Preschool Programs: Cultural and Linguistic Barriers
<p>This study explored the satisfaction level of limited English proficient (LEP) mothers with the transition process from early intervention programs to preschool special education programs in a culturally and linguistically diverse Illinois public school district. The research focused on …
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Bilingual Education and Alternative Programs for Limited English Proficient Students: A Policy Analysis Focusing on Four School Districts in Colorado
… different". That statute was replaced with the English Language Proficiency Act (ELPA) which allows districts to serve limited English proficient children in any way they see fit. The author documents how this state-level change paralleled a federal trend in giving more flexibility to state and …
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UNDERSTANDING LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING AS A PREDICTOR OF AYP REPORTING STATUS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
… state accountability test were identified as Limited English Proficient (AEIS, 2011). According to this study’s findings, LEP students made up 28.9% of the sample population’s test takers on the 2011 TAKS Reading test(in English) ; slightly lower than the district’s percentage (36%) of LEP …
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Teaching limited English proficient students: an analysis of curricular and instructional comments made by in-service, content-area teachers in a middle school
… teachers in a middle school were saying to their Limited English Proficient (LEP) students as part of the curriculum and instruction, and lo categorize the comments along the lines of scientific curriculum inquiry (Foshay, 1991, as cited in Short, 1991). Observations and interview s were the …
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An Exploratory Data Analysis of Reasons Hispanic Parents Give for Withdrawing or Denying Permission for Their Limited English Proficient Children to Participate in Transitional Bilingual Education Programs
… who reside in a typical school district with limited English proficient (LEP) students, give for withdrawing or denying permission for their LEP children to participate in transitional bilingual education programs. Secondly, this study provided an analysis of these parents' modes and extent of …
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