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Funding, Grants, Hiring, Programs: Sharing Advice On How To Get Things Done In Hard Times, Srividhya Swaminathan Apr 2013

Funding, Grants, Hiring, Programs: Sharing Advice On How To Get Things Done In Hard Times, Srividhya Swaminathan

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830

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A Deeply-Felt (And Somewhat Revised) Rant: Women, Children And Funding In The Ivory Tower, Nora Nachumi Apr 2013

A Deeply-Felt (And Somewhat Revised) Rant: Women, Children And Funding In The Ivory Tower, Nora Nachumi

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830

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Language And Literacy Of Pre-Adolescent/Adolescent Bilingual Students: Current Research, Alejandro E. Brice Jan 2013

Language And Literacy Of Pre-Adolescent/Adolescent Bilingual Students: Current Research, Alejandro E. Brice

USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications

It is well documented that pre-adolescent and adolescent English learners (ELs) are at-risk for reading difficulties (Escamilla, Chavez, & Vigil, 2005; Lopez, 2009; Hemphill, Vanneman & Rahman, 2011; Snow, Burns & Griffin, 1998; Waxman, Padrón, Shin, & Rivera, 2008). Kohler and Lazarín (2007) stated, nationally only 29% of EL 8th grade students scored at or above the basic reading achievement levels. In comparison, nationally the non-EL 8th grade students scored at 75% at or above the basic reading achievement levels. In addition, the achievement gap among English learning (EL) students has existed and continues to exist. Unfortunately, this gap widens …