ERIC Digests

Where's ERIC? As you may already be aware, the U.S. Department of Education has discontinued the 16 subject-specific ERIC Clearinghouses. As a result of this decision, funding for the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics (ERIC/CLL), managed by CAL since 1973, ended on December 31, 2003. ERIC clearinghouse Web sites, including AskERIC, and their toll-free telephone numbers closed December 19, 2003. Change your ERIC bookmarks to http://www.eric.ed.gov. ERICs are still available and, when possible, we've provided direct links below. For digests not accessible here, visit the main Eric website.

• Theoretical Perspectives, Research Findings, and Classroom Implications of the Learning Styles of American Indian and Alaska Native Students (November 2002)
  R. Soleste Hilberg and Roland Tharp, CREDE (downloadable pdf)

• Two-Way Immersion Programs: Features and Statistics (March 2001)
  Elizabeth R. Howard and Julie Sugarman, Center for Applied Linguistics

• Examining Latino Paraeducators' Interactions With Latino Students (December 2000)
  Robert Rueda and Lilia Monzo, University of Southern California

• Brain Research: Implications for Second Language Learning (December 2000)
  Fred Genesee, McGill University

• The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A Tool for Teacher-Researcher Collaboration and Professional Development (December 1999)
  Deborah J. Short, Center for Applied Linguistics, & Jana Echevarria, California State University, Long Beach

• Promoting Successful Transition to the Mainstream: Effective Instructional Strategies for Bilingual Students (October 1999)
  Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence

• In Their Own Words: Two-Way Immersion Teachers Talk About Their Professional Experiences (December 1998)
  Elizabeth R. Howard & Michael I. Loeb, Center for Applied Linguistics

• Developing Language Proficiency and Connecting to Students' Lives: Two Standards for Effective Teaching (November 1998)
  Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence

• Secondary Newcomer Programs: Helping Recent Immigrants Prepare for School Success (March 1998)
  Deborah J. Short, Center for Applied Linguistics

• From At-Risk to Excellence: Principles for Practice (October 1997)
  Roland G. Tharp

NCRCDSLL ERIC Digests

• Fostering Second Language Development in Young Children
  Barry McLaughlin

• Funds of Knowledge: Learning from Language Minority Households
  Norma González, Luis C. Moll, Martha Floyd-Tenery, Anna Rivera, Patricia Rendón, Raquel Gonzales, and Cathy Amanti

• Instructional Conversations in Native American Classrooms
  Roland Tharp and Lois Yamauchi

• Integrating Language and Content: Lessons from Immersion
  Fred Genesee

• Integrating Language and Culture in Middle School American History Classes
  Deborah Short

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