Meeting Materials
Day 1
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Norma Garza, US Department of Education
Good Start, Grow Smart- Early Childhood Education English Language Learners Federal Interagency Initiative Overview-
Handout 1: National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth (LMP) and National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) Summary of English Language Learner Studies, Birth to Age 5 including Kindergarten
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Handout 2: Summary of English Language Learner Studies
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Don Hernandez, University of Albany State University of New York
Young English Language Learners: A Demographic Portrait-
Handout 1: Demographic Census Tables
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Handout 2: Census Variables Available for Young English Language Learners
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Bilingual Development from 0 to 5 years of age
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Barbara Pearson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bilingual Language Development in Spanish-background children, 0 - 3 years -
Carol Scheffner Hammer, Pennsylvania State
The Language and Literacy Development of Bilingual, Spanish-Speaking Preschoolers -
Gisela Jia, Lehman College
Bilingual Language and Literacy Development among Asian Language Minority Children -
Kathryn Kohnert, University of Minnesota
Primary Developmental Language Disorders in Young Bilingual Children
The Role of Culture and Family in Children's Early Language and Literacy Development
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Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, University of California, Los Angeles
Beyond Cultural Mismatch: Leveraging Home Language Practices for School Success -
Sylvia Sanchez, George Mason University
Family Engagement in Early Childhood Settings -
Mary Eunice Romero-Little, Arizona State University
Indigenous Language, Literacy and Identity: Addressing Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities for Academic Achievement
Day 2
Effective Programs for Language Minority Children
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Dina Castro, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
A Review of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices for Language Minority Children -
Michelle Kuamoo, National Child Care and Technical Assistance Center
Culturally Responsive Teaching: An Examination of Program Models -
Pilar Torres, Centro Familia
Supporting Implementation of Classroom Practices: The Divide between Policy and Practice
Measurement and Assessment with Language Minority Children
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Susan Burns, George-Mason University
Thoughtful Interpretations -
Linda Espinosa, University of Missouri-Columbia
Assessing Young English Language Learners across Purposes and Domains: Promises and Pitfalls -
Mike Lopez, National Center for Latino Child & Family Research
The Psychometric Maze - Making Sense of the Technical Characteristics of Currently Available Assessments for Dual Language Learners -
Jennifer Brooks, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
Improving Methods for Studying Language Minorities in National Studies