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Direct linkDobinson, Keeley L.; Dockrell, Julie E. – First Language, 2021
Oral language skills underpin children's educational success and enhance positive life outcomes. Yet, significant numbers of children struggle to develop competence in speaking and listening, especially those from areas of high economic deprivation. A tiered intervention model, graduating the level of provision in line with levels of need, has…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Language Skills, Skill Development, Oral Language
Lister, Bob – Children's Literature in Education, 2005
This article examines the challenges that faced two storytellers when developing an oral retelling of Homer's "Iliad" for use with children aged 9-11. Drawing on evidence from two schools in a deprived area of London the discussion explores the extent to which the storytellers have been successful in creating a version of the story that…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Childrens Literature, Mythology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedHaywood, H. Carl – Peabody Journal of Education, 1982
Features of compensatory education programs which have been effective with low-achieving, socially and economically disadvantaged students are delineated. Analyzed are the effects of: (1) changing classroom organization; (2) varying instructional methods; and (3) concentration on developing children's learning processes. Policy recommendations are…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Cognitive Processes, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Environment
Peer reviewedPlatt, John S.; And Others – Preventing School Failure, 1991
The characteristics of migrant students that place them at risk educationally are described and reasons for low special education delivery rates are examined. Guidelines for educational intervention are offered, with the goal of increasing migrant children's economic options and opportunities. Three methodologies are recommended: learning…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Disadvantaged Environment, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives
