ERIC Number: ED269524
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 40
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Project BITEC 1983-84. New Utrecht High School. OEA Evaluation Report.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
Project BITEC offers instructional, resource, and supportive services to four different populations of limited English proficient (LEP) students from China, Vietnam, Latin America, and Italy at New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, New York. The project provides a technological/computer, secretarial, and industrial arts program intended to complement the regular program of academic studies. The project's overall goal is to facilitate students' completion of high school and the acquisition of one or more vocational skills at an age comparable to that of their English-speaking peers. Development activities for staff and parent involvement activities are important components of the project. In 1983-84, the first year of funding, Project BITEC reached 415 students, Grades 9-12. Forty-one percent were native speakers of Spanish, and 32 percent were Italian-speaking. An assessment of first year data found that project objectives were achieved in English reading and comprehension, as well as native language arts courses. In comparable content-area courses, project students generally achieved significantly higher scores than students in mainstream classes. The attendance rate of project students was statistically significantly higher than the school-wide rate. Parental involvement was not as successful as hoped, due to parents' work schedules and to the fact that many students live far from school. In the future, to reach more Asian-language students, the program should continue its efforts to hire additional staff fluent in Chinese or Vietnamese. (KH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), High Schools, Hispanic Americans, Italian Americans, Limited English Speaking, Minority Groups, Native Language Instruction, Urban Schools, Vocational Education
New York City Board of Education, 110 Livingston St., Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
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