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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"limited english proficiency"”.
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Protecting the Rights of Limited English Proficiency Patients During Hospital Discharge
… especially affected. Populations with limited English proficiency (LEP), for example, are commonly provided discharge instructions in English, preventing them from fully engaging in their care and from understanding information that is paramount to a smooth transition to outpatient …
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The identification of best practices for teaching students with limited English proficiency and degree of implementation in Salem and Cumberland counties
… best practices for teaching students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and to investigate the extent to which these are implemented in two Southern New Jersey Counties. An analysis of current educational research revealed eleven characteristics of successful programming and instruction …
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An Analysis of the Identification, Assessment, and Placement Procedures Utilized for Limited English Proficiency (Lep) Students in Vocational Education Programs in the State of Illinois
… utilized in identifying, assessing, and placing limited English proficiency (LEP) students in vocational education programs in the State of Illinois.
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Teaching Health Literacy in Conjunction with ESL
<p>In the United States, many English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers who have limited English proficiency also have low levels of health literacy. The purpose of this project is to create a curriculum that ESL teachers can implement to improve the English language proficiency and the health …
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Cooperative learning third grade mathematics activities for LEP students
Limited English Proficiency students--Third grade (3rd grade)
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Cooperative learning third grade mathematics activities for LEP students
Limited English Proficiency students--Third grade (3rd grade)
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Identifying barriers to mental health services for limited and non-English speaking clients in a rural homogenous environment: an approach to reduce barriers with technology
… set in place by local agencies when working with limited English proficiency clients (LEP). Due to the homogenous environment in the state of North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota and the increase of immigrants, migrants and refugees to the area, the use of interpreters has become a necessity. A …
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Meeting the challenges of black English second language South African learners in ex-model C primary schools
… The language of learning and teaching is English, whilst these learners’ English language proficiency is limited. They come from different townships and rural areas, and their home languages are indigenous languages. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) is a serious barrier that hinders the …
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An Analysis of Vocational Education Programs and Support Services for Special Needs Students in Illinois, 1979-1983
… services to handicapped, disadvantaged, and limited English proficiency students in vocational education programs in Illinois. The focus of this study was on special needs students enrolled in comprehensive high school and unit districts, area vocational centers, and community colleges which …
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The effects of open door policies for community colleges and achieving accountability
… who are displaced homemakers, students with limited English proficiency, and those students pursuing nontraditional careers for their gender. The linear mixed model was used due to the fixed effects of the student demographics, and the Ohio community colleges as random factors. The cohort …
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Factors Influencing Reading Ability and Self-Esteem: A Study of Bilingually Educated and Non-Bilingually Educated Students
… constraints and measurement of self-esteem of 21 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students (Group BE) that participated in a transitional bilingual program for three to four years (Kindergarten or Grade 1 to Grade 3). These students were compared to other LEP students that were not in the …
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Targeted Professional Learning to Implement a Biliteracy Model: A Change Leadership Plan
<p>With the achievement gap for students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and their non-LEP peers widening rather than closing in Brighton School District 32 (pseudonyms are used throughout this change plan), it became clear that a change of the bilingual program model was necessary. This …
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An Historical Policy Analysis of the Carl D. Perkins Legislation: Examining the History, Creation, Implementation and Reauthorization of the Law
… academically disadvantaged, students with limited English proficiency, and gender equity.
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ESL teachers' perspectives on methods and practices of supporting struggling learners and identifying a possible disability
… are increasing. Concurrently the number of English Learners (ELs) enrolled in middle schools is growing rapidly, yet little research exists regarding efficacy of the RTI framework for ELs at the middle school level. This study used qualitative focus group methodology to explore middle school …
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Ethics in the Pediatric Emergency Department: Reviews and Reflections
… autonomy and maturing cognitive development. Limited health literacy is a prominent issue in the U. S., yet healthcare information continues to be delivered in ways that do not adequately account for this. Change will necessitate creative solutions and reorientation to a focus on health equity …
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An analysis of the impact of parent education level and family income on the academic achievement of students of Hispanic and white ethnicities
… of the California Standards Tests in English language arts and mathematics and matched demographic information for 18,000 second through fifth grade students from six school districts in the San Joaquin Valley constituted the data source for this study. Multiple regressions were the …
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An Assessment of the Level of School Law Knowledge of South Carolina School Principals and the Implications for Litigation and Social Justice
… of religion and education, special education/limited English proficiency, student due process/discipline, and compulsory education) and teacher rights (liability regarding student injuries, contract issues/employee rights, teacher academic freedom, torts, abuse/neglect, …
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Increasing Professional Interpreter Use To Improve Patient Outcomes On The Inpatient Oncology Unit
… in the United States speak a language other than English at home and 8.2% of that population subset report speaking English less than very well (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021). Furthermore, in 2023 8% of Medicare beneficiaries have limited English proficiency (LEP) speaking and 7% have LEP reading …
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Creating Curriculum Cartographers to Instruct English Language Learners and Support Heritage Languages
<p>Students learning English as a second language are using the ESL teacher’s curriculum and instruction as their primary means for becoming privileged bilinguals. However, teachers are being provided textbooks with little direction as to how to build an inclusive curriculum plan that supports …
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Intersecting Inequities: Latinx Access To Mental Health Services
… the relationships between age, language proficiency, socioeconomic status, and mental health service access among different Latinx subgroups. Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, multiple regression, and mediation analyses on a sample of Latinx adults (N = 9,852). Results …
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