SBIR/STTR Research Award
TEACHING BILLINGUAL READING & LANGUAGE ARTS WITH MICROCOMPUTERS IN THE CHICANO COMMUNITY
Award amount
$30,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1987Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Education
- Branch
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- Recipient company
- Research & Resources
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Research abstract
PHASE 1 OF THIS PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE THE USE OF WORD-PROCESSING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, PEER-TUTORING, AND COMMUNITY/BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT. PEER DIADS OF BILLINGUAL AND LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF A WORD-PROCESSING PROGRAM AND HOW TO UTILIZE THOSE SKILLS IN READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES AND CREATIVE WRITING. STUDENT DIADS WILL ALSO BE GUIDED THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL AND WEEK-END SESSIONS WHERE THEY CAN WORK ON ANY OF THEIR REGULAR SCHOOL HOMEWORK. PHASE 1 WILL PRODUCE A PRELIMINARYSTUDENT/TEACHER GUIDE WHICH DESCRIBES AND DISCUSSES HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT.
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