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Language Competence vs Language Performance
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A 5 page paper that discusses the difference between language competence and language performance. Examples are given. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGlclp.rtf

Language Development in Downs Syndrome Children
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This 5 page paper considers the way in which language skills are developed in children with Downs Syndrome and how this differs from 'normal' development. The paper recognised the potential hearing problems, but goes on to consider the processing problems and their manifestation along with some of the positive results that have been obtained when looking to increase language ability these special children. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEdownln.wps

Language Intervention/Treatment
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11 pages in length. Each child learns at varied speeds and levels; however, those with mental disabilities are at an automatic disadvantage with regard to standard teaching methods. Indeed, many separate elements comprise the ability of a mentally disabled child who is learning to read. Some of the problems faced by these children consist of a variegated assemblage of potential components; thus, understanding the basis of these limitations will serve to promote a more effective and accurate research outcome. In order to understand more fully the phenomena between language and learning, one must first understand the subtle nuances of the brain and how it processes information. The writer discusses mentally disabled children and the approach to language instruction. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLClangu.wps

Language Learning Styles and ESL Teaching Strategies
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This 8 page paper provides an oveview of existing studies of ESL strategies used in the classroom setting. This paper also relates the findings regarding the nature of these strategies and the impacts for learners. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHESLSTRAT.rtf

Language Teaching Theories
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This 3 page paper discusses several theories about the way in which people learn new languages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVLngTch.rtf

LANGUAGE TRADITIONS
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This 6 page paper discusses Shirley Brice Heath's book: Ways With Words in regard to social and economic circumstances and how those coupled with historical views influence a child's language development and view of the written word. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 1 soruce.
Filename: MBlangtrad.rtf

Language, Culture and Communication
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the connection between language and culture as it defines communication and methods for instruction for immigrant populations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHMultL44.rtf

Las Vegas: Risk Factors For K-12 Students
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A 10 page paper that investigates the risk factors for students in the Clark County School District and in Las Vegas itself. Demographically, the county and city have been changing over the last several years. The school population has increased by about 36 percent in the last few years and Hispanics make up the greatest increase in the minority population. Forty percent of all students in Clark County are below the poverty level. Some of the risk factors identified and discussed are poverty, lack of English fluency, huge growth in the population, shrinking budgets, different family structures and juvenile crime rate. Demographic data are included. Data pertaining to the school district are reported. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGlasvgs.rtf

Later Start Time for High Schools
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A 5 page research paper that examines why and how high schools in Minneapolis school districts have switches to later starting times. The writer discusses research supporting the idea that high school students need more sleep, as well as how the later starting time impacted the Minneapolis schools. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khlsths.rtf

Latino Students: Bound By Societal And Cultural Determinism
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9 pages in length. Latino students in the South Central Los Angeles face a constant uphill battle when it comes to obtaining the same degree of education as their Caucasian counterparts. The fact that they are forced to assimilate into a cultural existence so different from their own is enough of a challenge; however, the mounting pressure of other circumstances -- including the absence of multilingual programs on the school curricula, teacher apathy, a general lack of educational diversity and the presence of cultural and social influences -- only increases the pressure these students already experience on a daily basis. The writer discusses how Latino students in the South Central Los Angeles are bound by societal and cultural determinism when it comes to their education. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLClatno.doc