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Publication Date: 1995
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The Challenge of Effectively Preparing Teachers of Limited-English-Proficient Students.
Rhine, Steve
Journal of Teacher Education, v46 n5 p381-89 Nov-Dec 1995
Discusses the effect of inservice and preservice education emphasizing the educational needs of limited-English- proficient students, examining a study of the effects of English language proficiency on teachers' assessment of students' understanding. Results indicated that despite inservice education, teachers did not accommodate students' needs and maintained their teaching biases. (SM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Limited English Speaking, Minority Group Children, Multicultural Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Questioning Techniques, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teacher Improvement, Teaching Methods
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Language: English
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