A Preliminary Descriptive Study of Village Student English Language Ability in the Lake and Peninsula School District With Recommendations For Language Instruction.

Autor/in	Pulu, Tupou L.
Institution	Alaska Univ., Anchorage. National Bilingual Materials Development Center.
Titel	A Preliminary Descriptive Study of Village Student English Language Ability in the Lake and Peninsula School District With Recommendations For Language Instruction.
Quelle	(1978), (91 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Achievement Tests; Alaska Natives; Elementary Secondary Education; English; Language Ability; Language Instruction; Language Research; Language Skills; Morphology (Languages); Oral Reading; Phonology; Semantics; Speech Skills; Spelling; Syntax; TENL; Underachievement; Writing Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Inuit; English language; Englisch; Sprachforschung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Morphology; Morphologie; Oral work; Reading; Mündliche Übung; Leseprozess; Lesen; Fonologie; Semantik; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Schreibweise; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit
Abstract	A study was conducted to describe the ability of students to handle the various systems of the English language (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) and to determine how these systems are being affected by the linguistic environments surrounding the students. The 210 student subjects were enrolled in seven of the schools of the Lake and Peninsula School District in Alaska and represented the three linguistic groups in the area: Alutiiq, Dena'ina, and Yup'ik. Data were collected using the Gilmore Oral Reading Test Forms C and D, student writing samples, and student oral speeches. The following types of errors were analyzed: substitutions, mispronunciations, words requiring hesitation, disregard of punctuation, insertions, repetitions, and omissions. Results of the analysis of the students' ability are presented separately for phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Effects of the linguistic environments on the students' English ability are also discussed. Suggestions for improving students' chances of mastering the English language are offered for administrators, teachers, and parents. A brief evaluation is also presented of materials used in the schools. (SW)
Anmerkungen	National Bilingual Materials Development Center, University of Alaska, 2223 Spenard Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC