Adult biliteracy in the United States
By: David Spener, editor.
Contributors: Spener, David, 1961-; Center for Applied Linguistics.; National Clearinghouse on Literacy Education.
Series: Language in education
Publisher: Center for Applied Linguistics; Delta Systems Co.
Published: 1994
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]; McHenry, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Language planning -- United States -- Congresses.; Bilingualism -- United States -- Congresses.; Literacy -- United States -- Congresses.; United States -- Languages -- Congresses.
Other titles: Biliteracy--theory and practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"A co-publication of the Center for Applied Linguistics and Delta Systems Co., Inc. prepared by the National Clearinghouse on Literacy Eduation, an adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse."
Papers presented at a conference entitled Biliteracy--theory and practice held Jan. 1991, Washington, D.C.
Table of contents: title: Inheriting sins while seeking absolution : language diversity and national data sets / Reynaldo F. Macías; title: Sociolinguistic considerations in biliteracy planning / Arnulfo G. Ramírez; title: Bidialectical literacy in the United States / Walt Wolfram; title: Biliteracy in the home : practices among Mexicano families in Chicago / Marcia Farr; title: Literacy and second language learners : A family agenda / Gail Weinstein-Shr; title: Guariyusei? : adult biliteracy in its natural habitat / Tomás Mario Kalmar; title: Literacy as cultural practice and cognitive skill : biliteracy in an ESL and a GED program / Nancy H. Hornberger & Joel Hardman; title: Putting a human face on technology : bilingual literacy through long-distance partnerships / Dennis Sayers & Kristin Brown; title: Discourse and social practice : learning science in language minority classrooms / Beth Warren, Ann S. Roseberry & Faith Conant; title: Engaging students in learning : literacy, language, and knowledge production with Latino adolescents / Catherine E. Walsh.