ERIC Number: ED298788
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988
Pages: 63
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Bilingual Pupil Services, 1986-1987. OEA Evaluation Report.
Cabrera, Eulalia; And Others
New York's Bilingual Pupil Services program, funded by federal and city governments, promotes linguistic and academic progress among limited-English-proficient elementary school children in selected schools and provides comprehensive in-service training to bilingual paraprofessionals training to become licensed teachers. Recognition as an exemplary program and additional funding have allowed the program to be augmented to serve speakers of Chinese, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. Rigorous selection processes were used for both the paraprofessionals hired and for the schools chosen to participate in the program. Paraprofessionals were provided with monthly workshops, and new staff were given weekly sessions. Progress was monitored with formal and informal site visits. Analysis of student achievement data indicates: (1) significant English language gains for Hispanic students in grades 2-6, with significant losses in grade 1; (2) significant gains in Spanish reading; (3) large gains in mathematics among Hispanics in all grades; (4) English reading gains in most grades among Chinese speakers; (5) large gains in mathematics among Chinese speakers; and (6) significant Chinese reading gains in most grades. Recommendations for project improvement are given. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teachers, Chinese, Creoles, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Federal Programs, Haitians, Inservice Teacher Education, Limited English Speaking, Mathematics Instruction, Native Language Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education, Program Administration, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Reading Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Teacher Certification
New York City Board of Education, Office of Educational Assessment, 110 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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