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50 Years of ERIC
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The Latino Students' Attitudes, Perceptions, and Views on Bilingual Education
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Lee, Steven K. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2006
In light of the continuing debate surrounding bilingual education, there has been a renewed interest to examine the perceptions and views on the subject from various constituents. The purpose of this study was to examine the group who is the target of and most affected by this controversy--English language learners. The study surveyed 280 Latino…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Emotional Development, Educational Experience
The Significance of Language and Cultural Education on Secondary Achievement: A Survey of Chinese-American and Korean-American Students.
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Lee, Steven K. – Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
Surveys of 105 U.S.-born, Chinese-American and Korean-American students in southern California high schools found that those who adapted to the mainstream culture while maintaining their heritage language and culture had higher academic achievement than those who wholly adopted mainstream values and lifestyles. (Contains 21 references.) (SV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Asian American Students, Chinese Americans
The Linguistic Minority Parents' Perceptions of Bilingual Education.
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Lee, Steven K. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1999
A Los Angeles-area survey of 290 Latino parents of elementary and middle school children enrolled in bilingual education classes found that most parents did not understand the different models of bilingual education but thought that use of two languages facilitated their children's development of English. Although supporting bilingual education,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Education, Hispanic Americans