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Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

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California State University, San Bernardino

Language experience approach in education

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Assessing English Learners: Authentic Evaluation At The Elementary Level, Marco Antonio Mendoza Jan 2010

Assessing English Learners: Authentic Evaluation At The Elementary Level, Marco Antonio Mendoza

Theses Digitization Project

This project explores various forms of assessing English learners within the language domains of reading, writing, and oral language. The project also looks ath the California English Language Development Test (CELDT) as part of its study.


Whole Language Curriculum For English Learners In Elementary Schools, Norma Alicia Alvarado Jan 2010

Whole Language Curriculum For English Learners In Elementary Schools, Norma Alicia Alvarado

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to propose a pedagogy that adds, builds, and uses the student's language and culture to speak, read and write English. This project establishes the need for a comprehensive model of instruction for English learners in elementary schools.


Creative, Imaginative English-As-A-Foreign-Language Using Storytelling And Drama, Man-Lin Rau Jan 2005

Creative, Imaginative English-As-A-Foreign-Language Using Storytelling And Drama, Man-Lin Rau

Theses Digitization Project

With a view to improve English teaching, this project provides creative teaching methods for English teachers of elementary schools in Taiwan. Storytelling, creative writing, and creative drama are interesting and lively activities that are used to motivate students to learn English.


Patterns Of Invented Spelling In Spanish, Mercedes Pérez Jan 2002

Patterns Of Invented Spelling In Spanish, Mercedes Pérez

Theses Digitization Project

This study proposes to examine the invented spelling patterns that Spanish speaking children create in their writing. Their writing samples were then transcribed and each word was categorized as either conventional or an invented spelling.


Bilingual Policies Are Affected By Alternative Programs And Public Opinion: (A Study Of Alternative Bilingual Programs And Public Opinion In California From 1994-1996), Katherine Lynn Kimura-Gorecki Jan 1996

Bilingual Policies Are Affected By Alternative Programs And Public Opinion: (A Study Of Alternative Bilingual Programs And Public Opinion In California From 1994-1996), Katherine Lynn Kimura-Gorecki

Theses Digitization Project

The researcher reviewed the Eastman Project, immersion programs, the Westminister Program and anti-bilingual sentiment to conclude that bilingual policies are affected by alternative programs and public opinion.


Oral Tradition In The Classroom: The Relationship Between The Use Of Culturally Appropriate Reading Material And Reading Comprehension, Celina Lynn Arredondo-Montoya Jan 1994

Oral Tradition In The Classroom: The Relationship Between The Use Of Culturally Appropriate Reading Material And Reading Comprehension, Celina Lynn Arredondo-Montoya

Theses Digitization Project

This research project explores the relationship between the use of culturally sensitive reading material and reading comprehension among Spanish-speaking language minority students of elementary school age. Text includes Spanish and English transcriptions of stories.


Whole Language Experiences For Bilingual/Biliterate Students, Judy Karyl Ruliffson Jan 1994

Whole Language Experiences For Bilingual/Biliterate Students, Judy Karyl Ruliffson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Writing Using Funds Of Knowledge And Whole Language With Secondary Esl Students, Madeleine Marie Haas Jan 1993

The Development Of Writing Using Funds Of Knowledge And Whole Language With Secondary Esl Students, Madeleine Marie Haas

Theses Digitization Project

Whole language approach.