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Helping Hispanic Students Reach High Academic Standards

APPENDIX C:
Additional Resources: Publications
and U.S. Department of Education Idea Books

Publications


The following publications contain information to help educators create quality educational programs that help Hispanic students to reach high standards.

August, D., Hakuta, K., Olguin, F., & Pompa, D. (1995). LEP students and Title I: A guidebook for educators. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education.

Crawford, J. (1997). Best evidence: Research foundations of the Bilingual Education Act. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education.

Fisher, M., Perez, S.M., Gonzalez, B., Njus, J., & Kamasaki, C. (1998). Latino education status and prospects: State of Hispanic America 1998. Washington, DC: National Council of La Raza.

Funkhouser, J., Stief, E., & Allen, S. (1998). Title I school-parent compacts: Supporting partnerships to improve learning, final report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

Garcia, E. (no date). Education of linguistically and culturally diverse students: Effective instructional practices (Educational practice report 1). Santa Cruz, CA: The National Center for Research in Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning.

Kopriva, R. (2000). Ensuring accuracy in testing for English language learners. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers.

McCollum, H., & Russo A.W.W. (1993). Model strategies in bilingual education: Family literacy and parent involvement. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

McLeod, B. (1996). School reform and student diversity: Exemplary schooling for language minority students. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education.

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Language Affairs. (1995). How Title I and Title VII can work together to improve the performance of limited English proficient students. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

Office for Civil Rights. (1999). Programs for English language learners. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.

President's Advisory Council Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. (1996). Our nation on the fault line: Hispanic American education. Washington, DC: Author.

Rivera, R., & Nieto, S. (Eds.). (1993). The education of Latino students in Massachusetts: Issues, research, and policy implications. Boston: The University of Massachusetts Press.

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. (1996). Promising futures: ESL standards for pre-K-12 students. Alexandria, VA: Author.

Thomas, W.P., & Collier, V. (1997). School effectiveness for language minority students. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education.

The Tomas Rivera Center. (1993). Resolving a crisis in education: Latino teachers for tomorrow's classrooms. Claremont, CA: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1998). Improving opportunities: Strategies from the Secretary of Education for Hispanic and limited English proficient students. Washington, DC: Author.

White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. (no date). What works for Latino youth (Preliminary draft). Washington, DC: Author.

 

U.S. Department of Education Idea Books


These U.S. Department of Education Idea Books provide information on improving important program components in schools and districts that serve Hispanic students. Many of these publications are available on the Department's Web site, www.ed.gov.

U.S. Department of Education. (1995). Extending learning time for disadvantaged students. Washington, DC: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1995). Raising the achievement of secondary school students. Washington, DC: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1997). Family involvement in children's education: Successful local approaches. Washington, DC: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1997). Roles for education paraprofessionals in effective schools. Washington, DC: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1998). Even Start programs serving mobile and migrant populations. Washington, DC: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1998). Implementing schoolwide programs. Volume 1: An Idea Book on planning. Washington, DC: Author.

U.S. Department of Education. (1998). Implementing schoolwide programs. Volume 2: Profiles of schoolwide programs. Washington, DC: Author.
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