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Peer reviewedSheets, Rosa Hernandez – Theory into Practice, 1995
Describes a culturally relevant Spanish program in a high school that helped native speakers avoid failure due to culturally inappropriate teaching. The class maintained Latino students' native language and increased language fluency by developing thinking, oral, and written Spanish skills. Eventually, students previously labeled "at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement, Cultural Influences
