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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Spanish speaking students"”.
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Spanish-Speaking Students Perceptions of EFL as Demonstrated in Writing for an Undergraduate English Phonetics and Phonology Course in Bogotá Colombia
Students' perceptions of English as a foreign language (EFL) were studied in 20 final papers written by 44 students for the undergraduate course of English Phonetics and Phonology taught at a university in Bogota, Colombia in four cohorts. Using qualitative content analysis (QCA), this study …
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The Identification of Spanish-Speaking Children with Speech and Language Handicaps: An Analysis of Current Assessment Practices in Speech and Language Therapy Programs with Proposed Assessment Guidelines
… by speech-language pathologists in identifying Spanish-speaking students with speech and language handicaps, (2) to determine the extent to which practicing speech-language pathologists are qualified to conduct these evaluations, and (3) to develop a comprehensive set of assessment guidelines. …
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A PUBLIC BILINGUAL PREKINDERGARTEN MONTESSORI PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT ON BRACKEN TEST LITERACY OUTCOMES: PRINCIPALS’ BELIEFS ON THE RESULTS
… In this study, the sample consisted of 600 students and two administrators. Participants attended two prekindergarten centers in a large urban district in Texas. The literacy outcomes of students who participated in a traditional bilingual prekindergarten program were compared to the …
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Exploring Algebra-based Problem Solving and Strategies of Spanish-speaking High School Students
This dissertation analyzes differences found in Spanish-speaking middle school and high school students in algebra-based problem solving. It identifies the accuracy differences between word problems presented in English, Spanish and numerically based problems. The study also explores accuracy …
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Teachers' Attitudes Towards Code Switching within a Bilingual Classroom
Within the United States, the number of native Spanish speaking students entering our schools has increased as the years have passed (Alanis & Rodriguez, 2008). Once they are in the school system, these students are labeled as English Language Learners (ELLs) or Limited English Proficient (LEP) …
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Comparing the Receptive Vocabulary Knowledge of Intermediate-level Students of Different Native languages in an Intensive English Program
… not all–intensive English programs (IEP) assign students to specific levels based on a placement test that does not involve any form of explicit vocabulary testing, some degree of variation in lexical knowledge of students within an individual class should not be surprising. However, very little …
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A Critical Examination of the Relationship between Student Performances on Assessments of English Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement
… study was to investigate the relationship of students’ performances on Title assessments, analyze student level variability in the predictive power of the ELP assessment for academic achievement, and examine claims made when using assessment data for measurement, classification, and …
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Leadership Relationships and the Superintendency
… traditional school calendar, the education of Spanish-speaking students and the professional growth of district employees. Qualitative methodologies were used by the researcher to paint a descriptive and interpretive picture of how people in the VUSD's educational community worked together to …
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Latino Parent Involvement: One Georgia District's Perspective
… face of America's school is changing bringing in students from all over the world, predominantly Spanish speaking students from Mexico and Central and South America. Parents of these students are trying to balance the various challenges that moving to a new country can bring, including fostering …
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Promising Practices: Teacher Perspectives on Successful Reading Strategies Evidenced in First Grade Bilingual Classrooms
… teachers have learned to be satisfied with their students simply reading accurately” (Fountas & Pinnell, 2012, p. 272). However, reading capacity extends beyond a student’s ability to read with accuracy and fluidity. Reading capacity should also emphasize comprehension and other useful literacy …