TY - BOOK AU - August,Diane AU - Hakuta,Kenji ED - National Research Council (U.S.). TI - Improving schooling for language-minority children: a research agenda SN - 0585001979 AV - LC3731 .N36 1997eb U1 - 370.117/5 21 PY - 1997/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Academy Press KW - Linguistic minorities KW - Education KW - United States KW - Education, Bilingual KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Bilingual method KW - Evaluation KW - Minorités linguistiques KW - Éducation KW - États-Unis KW - Enseignement bilingue KW - Anglais (Langue) KW - Étude et enseignement KW - Méthode bilingue KW - Évaluation KW - EDUCATION KW - Bilingual Education KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Erziehung KW - gnd KW - Kind KW - Nationale Minderheit KW - Unterricht KW - Zweisprachigkeit KW - Taalminderheden KW - gtt KW - Tweetaligheid KW - Taalonderwijs KW - Engels KW - Onderwijsvernieuwing KW - USA KW - swd KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Overview -- 2. Bilingualism and Second-Language Learning -- 3. Cognitive Aspects of School Learning: Literacy Development and Content Learning -- 4. The Social Context of School Learning -- 5. Student Assessment -- 6. Program Evaluation -- 7. Studies of School and Classroom Effectiveness -- 8. Preparation and Development of Teachers Serving English-Language Learners -- 9. Estimating Population Parameters -- 10. Issues Related to the Research Infrastructure -- 11. Priorities for Research -- App. A. The Infrastructure for Research on English-Language Learners and Bilingual Education / Diane August and Carl Kaestle -- App. B. Federal and State Interviews -- App. C. Funded Research Activities -- App. D. Committee Sources -- Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff -- Other Reports from The Board on Children, Youth, and Families; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=994 ER -