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ERIC Number: EJ637930
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-5882
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When Exemplary Gets Blurry: A Descriptive Analysis of Four Exemplary K-3 Spanish Reading Programs in Texas.
Guerrero, Michael D.; Sloan, Kris
Bilingual Research Journal, v25 n1-2 p173-201 Win-Spr 2001
A study of four high-performing third-grade Spanish reading programs in Texas found six common features: explicit support for Spanish literacy and biliteracy; high expectations; skills-driven reading instruction beginning in kindergarten; shared understanding of program practices; alignment between Spanish and English programs; and explicit targeting of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test. (Contains 52 references.) (Author/TD)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Attitudes, Educational Practices, Grade 3, High Stakes Tests, Language Attitudes, Limited English Speaking, Mexican American Education, Primary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs, Spanish, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
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