Parenting Program Aims to Help Latinos Close Early-Learning Gaps
A parenting practices program that targets Latino families is showing promising results, a new University of California, Berkeley research brief finds. Read Full Post >
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October 15, 2012
October 04, 2012
Children of Black Immigrants Faring Well in Early Years, Study Finds
A new report from the Migration Policy Institute reveals numerous factors in black immigrant families that lead to school success in the early years for their children. Read Full Post >
June 04, 2012
Report: More Pre-K Programs Needed for Dual-Language Learners
Providing quality early childhood programs for the youngest English-language learners is among a slate of recommendations from the Center for American Progress. Read Full Post >
May 02, 2012
Preschool Provides Major Advantages to English-Learners, Study Says
The Public Policy Institute of California finds that "linguistically isolated" four-year-olds who attend a preschool program for one year before kindergarten develop stronger early reading skills than their peers who do not. Read Full Post >
April 27, 2012
Study: Pediatric Early Literacy Effort a Boon to English Learners
A non profit program that provides books and uses doctors to advise at-risk families on the importance of reading with children is showing good results for young Latinos. Read Full Post >
July 29, 2011
ELLs Can Integrate Effectively, Reports Emphasize
Two new reports about English-language learners discuss some of the newest trends in education: charter schools and early-learning programs. Read Full Post >
May 05, 2011
Researcher Says Preliteracy Measures for ELLs are Improving
The field of preschool education is "moving in the right direction" in developing effective tools to assess preliteracy for bilingual youngsters, a researcher said during a forum last week hosted by Princeton University. Read Full Post >
April 08, 2011
The Nation Sees a Drop in Latino Preschool Enrollment
The proportion of Latino 4-year-olds enrolling in preschool grew dramatically through the 1990s and up until 2005, but it declined between 2005 and 2009. Read Full Post >
January 13, 2011
Making the Case for a Focus on Early Learning for ELLs
Forty percent of English-language learners are between the ages of 3 and 8, and an achievement gap already exists between ELLs and native speakers of English upon entering kindergarten, so educators should focus more on the early learning of ELLs, argues a private philanthropy. Read Full Post >
November 29, 2010
Illinois Schools Roll Out Bilingual Education in Preschool
Educators in Illinois are wrestling with what a strong bilingual education should look like in implementing the state's new mandate to provide bilingual education in preschool. Read Full Post >
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