Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ475270
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Caught Unawares: California Secondary Schools Confront the Immigrant Student Challenge.
Minicucci, Catherine; Olsen, Laurie
Multicultural Education, v1 n2 p16-19,38 Fall 1993
Describes programs and services available to students of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in secondary schools in California, where almost a quarter of a million LEP students of diverse backgrounds are enrolled. The grim reality is that these students are tracked and provided with inadequate materials and poorly prepared teachers. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Educational Discrimination, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Multicultural Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Spanish Speaking, Special Needs Students, Teacher Education, Track System (Education)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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