Pacific Language Use in the Schools (PLUS) Study. Progress Report.

Institution	Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Honolulu, HI.
Titel	Pacific Language Use in the Schools (PLUS) Study. Progress Report.
Quelle	(1999), (126 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Classroom Communication; Elementary Education; English (Second Language); Federal Programs; Foreign Countries; Instructional Materials; Language Patterns; Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Literacy; Pacific Islanders; Questionnaires; Samoan; Samoan Americans; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Teaching Methods; Testing; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Worksheets; American Samoa; Federated States of Micronesia; Guam; Hawaii; Marshall Islands; Palau + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Klassengespräch; Elementarunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Sprachmodell; Sprachstruktur; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; Fragebogen; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Testdurchführung; Testen; Minderheitensprache; Marshall-Inseln
Abstract	This study sought to address concerns that high levels of literacy in both English and local languages are not being attained by children in U.S.-affiliated Pacific entities served by Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL). The study was designed to answer the following question: Do classroom language use and instructional practices influence students' literacy development? Related research questions included: What are current policies and guidelines for teaching first (L1) and second (L2) languages in each entity in the study? How are L1 and L2 taught in the primary grades? What is the relationship between L1 and L2 instructional practices and L1 and L2 student literacy? and What are the L1 and L2 proficiencies of the teachers in each entity? The results of the study identified appropriate instructional practices and classroom language use patterns that relate to higher levels of student literacy achievement in the diverse linguistic and cultural settings of the Pacific. They also provided information about where support is most needed, which in turn led to the development of better curriculum materials, training modules, and revised language policies. Numerous handouts, worksheets, questionnaires, survey instruments, and instructional materials are included. (KFT)
Anmerkungen	Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, 1099 Alaskea Street, 25th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813. Tel: 808-441-1300; Web site: http://www.prel.org.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC