SUU Digital Library

Add or remove other collections to your search:



Allen Leigh Photographs
BAC-CSU-SUSC Yearbooks
Beaver (UT) Murdock Academy Collection
Branch Agricultural College Photographs
Branch Normal School Catalogs
 

Narrow your search by:



You've searched:

All Collections
  • All fields: Education
(907 results)



Display: 20

    • Page 20

    • Page 20
    •  

    • 14 the school by using funds from the Effective Teaching and Learning Literacy Program (USDOE, 2010a). These government programs are examples of how educators and scholars are redefining literacy as the term expands into the experiences and lives...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 22

    • Page 22
    •  

    • 16 reading achievement among children across most of the countries, and that higher economic levels of a country were related to richer home-literacy environments, whereas lower economic levels were associated with poorer home-literacy...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 25

    • Page 25
    •  

    • 19 when they enter school compared to children from poor HLEs. However, those children from low-SES families and ethnic backgrounds had the most variability of literacy experiences in the home environment. “Relating these profiles to SES and...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 26

    • Page 26
    •  

    • 20 one in which parents may still value literacy and their children’s education; however, they are less educated and engage in fewer literacy activities in the home. Students from literacy-oriented communities have proven to be more prepared for...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 31

    • Page 31
    •  

    • 25 considered more popular modes of receiving printed messages. If educators understand this multimedia culture, and how students in the digital era interpret messages, they can use this knowledge to build on students’ current interests and...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 32

    • Page 32
    •  

    • 26 One of the co-authors of Treasures is Dr. Jana Echevarria, a professor of educational psychology who specializes in bilingual education and is an expert in teaching ELLs. Echevarria (2005) stated, “In order to tailor instruction appropriately,...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 38

    • Page 38
    •  

    • 32 perspective about the HLEs of ELLs from low-SES families. The instruments used to collect data for this study are located in Appendices A through D. The tasks that were completed in sequential order to accomplish the purpose of the...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 43

    • Page 43
    •  

    • 37 has one sister, but her dad has returned to Mexico and is married to another woman, and he has an entirely new family. The relentless pain this has caused Dulce is obvious as she constantly talks about her dad at school and expresses her sorrow....
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 56

    • Page 56
    •  

    • 50 Chapter 5 Discussion This chapter is outlined by first revisiting the problem and issues and why they are important to this final discussion. Next, the similarities and differences between the results of this study and that of others are...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 57

    • Page 57
    •  

    • 51 for ELLs from low-SES backgrounds to succeed. There is a group of low-SES ELLs who have managed to break through these barriers between home and school and have excelled academically. The home visits conducted in this research have revealed the...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 59

    • Page 59
    •  

    • 53 English classes. Parents with low-literate children spoke only their native Spanish during the home visit interview and never mentioned that they were learning English. All parents interviewed for the home visits were either from Mexico or...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 64

    • Page 64
    •  

    • 58 References Borba, M. (2009). Caring closes the language-learning gap. Phi Delta Kappan, 681-685. Cheng, L.R.L. (1996). Enhancing communication: Toward optimal language learning for limited English proficient students. Language, Speech, and...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 65

    • Page 65
    •  

    • 59 Learning Theories Knowledgebase. (2010). Social Development Theory (Vygotsky) at Learning-Theories.com. Retrieved October 10th, 2010 from http://www.learning-theories. com/vygotskys-social-learning-theory.html Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. (2006)....
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 66

    • Page 66
    •  

    • 60 U.S. Department of Education. (2010b). Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies: Title 1, Part A. Washington, DC: Retrieved October 15, 2010, from http://www2.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.html Van Steensel, R. (2006)....
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 68

    • Page 68
    •  

    • 62 Appendix A Consent Letters in English and Spanish January 2011 Dear Parents, You and your child are being invited to take part in a research study about literacy. 26 students and parents combined from Ms. Berglund’s and Mrs. Stansell’s class...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 69

    • Page 69
    •  

    • 63 January 2011 Dear Parents, You and your child are being invited to take part in a research study about literacy. 26 students and parents combined from Ms. Berglund’s and Mrs. Stansell’s class will be participating. In addition, I am inviting...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 72

    • Page 72
    •  

    • 66 Appendix B Home-Visit Appointment Letters in English and Spanish February 22, 2011 Dear Parents, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to conduct a home visit! What I learn from this experience will enhance your child’s learning in the...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 85

    • Page 85
    •  

    • 79 Appendix D Home-Visit Questionnaires Home Visit #1 Name: ______________________ Date: _____________________ Family Dynamics Evidence of Literacy Home Organization/Structure Attitudes about Education & Educational Experience Family pastimes Life...
    • Scholar Archive
    • Page 21

    • Page 21
    •  

    • STRAIGHT IS THE GATE 22 ’40’s and ‘50’s, which had broken their families apart for up to ten years. Understandably, the Centennial Park Action Committee (CPAC) tentatively began shedding light on their lifestyle that was considered strange,...
    • Scholar Archive

QuickView

Display a larger image and more item information when the pointer pauses over a thumbnail
on off
 

Layout options:

Thumbnail with title
Grid with smaller thumbnails and more detail
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
 
OK
Select the collections to add or remove from your search
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
 
OK