ERIC ED389215: Language and Learning: Educating Linguistically Diverse Students.

327 Pages·1994·6 MB·English

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McLeod, Beverly, Ed.
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Language and Learning: Educating Linguistically
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Diverse Students.
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Academic Achievement; *Cultural Pluralism;
DESCRIPTORS
Educational Change; Educational Policy; Educational
Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; English
(Second Language); English for Special Purposes;
Interpersonal Communication; *Limited English
Speaking; *Literacy Education; *Mathematics
Instruction; Multicultural Education; *Science
Instruction; Teaching Methods
ABSTRACT
A collection of essays on teaching linguistically
diverse student populations includes: "Linguistic Diversity and
Academic Achievement" (Beverly McLeod); "The Impact of the Education
Reform Movement on Limited English Proficient Students" (Patricia
Gandara); "The Role of Discourse in Learning, Schooling, and Reform"
(Hugh Mehan); "The Values of a Multicultural Education for All
Students" (Christine E. Sleeter); "Research Knowledge and Policy
Issies in Cultural Diversity and Education" (Roland G. Tharp); "First
and Second Language Literacy in the Late Elementary Grades" (Barry
McLaughlin); "Teaching Strategies: Their Possibilities and
Limitations" (Lilia I. Bartolome); "A Communication Framework for
Mathematics: Exemplary Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse Students" (Mary E. Brenner); and "Language Diversity and
Scien.ce Learning: The Need for a Critical System of Meaning"
(Alejandro J. Gallard, Deborah J. Tippins).
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SUNY Series.
The Social Context of Education
Christine E. Sleeter, Editor
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Edited by
Beverly McLeod
Language and Learning
Educating Linguistically Diverse Students
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS
This work is part of the Studies of Education Reform program, supported
by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and
Improvement, Office of Research, under contract No. RR 91-172003. The
program supports studies and disseminates practical information about
implementing and sustaining successful innovations in American educa-
tion. The opinions in this document do not necessarily reflect the position
or policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and no official endorsement
should be inferred.
Studies of Education Reform, Office of Research, Office of Educational
Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
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© 1994 State University of New York
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Language and learning : educating linguistically diverse students /
edited by Beverly McLeod.
(SUNY series, the social context of education)
p.
-cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-7914-1891-X (CH ).
ISBN 0-7914-1892-8 (PB)
I. Language and educationUnited States.
2. Children of
immigrantsEducationUnited States.
3. Linguistic minorities
EducationUnited States.
I. McLeod, Beverly, 1947-
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II. Series: SUNY series, social context of educat ior.
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CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures
vii
Foreword
ix
Introduction
xiii
Part I: Education Reform
1
Linguistic Diversity a.id Academic Achievement
9
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Beverly McLeod
2 The Impact of the Education Reform Movement on
Limited English Proficient Students
45
Patricia Gandara
3 The Role of Discourse in Learning, Schooling, and Refbrm
71
Hugh Mellon
Part II: Culture and Learning
97
4 The Value of a Multicultural Education for All Students
107
Christine E. Slecter
CONTENTS
VI
5 Research Knowledge and Policy Issues in
129
Cultural Diversity and Education
Roland G. Tharp
Part HI: Language and Literacy
169
6 First and Second Language Literacy in the
179
Late Elementary Grades
Barry McLaughlin
199
7 Teaching Strategies: Their Possibilities and Limitations
Lilia 1. Bartolome
225
Part IV: Math and Science
8 A Communication Framework for Mathematics:
Exemplary Instruction for Culturally and
233
Linguistically Diverse Students
Mary E. Brenner
9 Language Diversity and Science Learning:
269
The Need for a Critical System of Meaning
Alejandro J. Gallard and Deborah J. Tippins
289
Conclusion
293
List of Contributors
297
Index
LIST OF TABLES
AND FIGURES
Tables
A Comparison of Cognitive Approach and
Table 6.1
Whole Language Approach
192
Figures
The Funnel and Filters of Development
Figure 5.1
132
Figure 6.1
Developmental Progression of Reading Tasks
181
Figure 6.2
Componential Analysis
182
Figure 8.1
NCTM Standards for Teaching Mathematics
240
Figure 8.2
Communication Framework for Mathematics
242
Figure 8.3
NCTM Curriculum Standards, Grades 5 to 8
254
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