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ERIC Number: ED269548
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 51
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Evander Childs High School Computer Literacy and Word Processing Skills for Bilingual Students 1984-1985.
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
In 1984-85, the Computer Literacy and Word Processing Program for Bilingual Students at Evander Childs High School (Bronx, New York) was in the first year of a two-year, Title VII funding cycle. The major goal of the program is to improve the educational achievement and employability skills of 100 Hispanic, limited English proficient (LEP) student through elective courses in keyboarding, computer literacy, word processing, and automated accounting. Another group of about 50 English proficient students (who had participated previously in the school's tax-levy bilingual program) also participated on a volunteer basis. In addition to instruction, a number of supportive services were offered to program participants, including academic counseling, referral services, career and vocational guidance, individualized tutoring, and family contacts. In 1984-85, the project developed curriculum materials in Spanish and English, as well as materials for related work-study/work-readiness skills. Staff development and parent participation activities were also conducted. An evaluation of the 1984-85 year found that program objectives for student achievement and attendance were met and that the program is making satisfactory progress. Staff development activities to help teachers who experience difficulty in presenting business education content to Spanish-dominant students and in replicating the program to serve the school as a whole are recommended. (KH)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A