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The Effects of Bilingual Education on Reading Test Scores: Can Dual-immersion Support Literacy for All Students?

Description: Dual-immersion is a bilingual education method offered that places English as a first language (EFL) and English language learner (ELL) students in the same classroom to learn two languages at the same time. This study examines whether second language acquisition through dual-immersion supports literacy for both ELL and EFLS children over time. Students' scores on standardized tests (ITBS, TAKS, Logramos, Stanford 9, and Aprenda) were studied to assess the impact, if any, of dual-immersion inst… more
Date: May 2005
Creator: Ridley, Natalie D.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Cognitive Styles and Aggression in Preschool Children

Description: Thesis written by a student in the UNT Honors College examining aggressive preschool children (27 children between the ages of 4 and 6) and assessing them for similarities in conceptual tempo and field independence/dependence. Findings indicate that aggressive children may have less accurate decision making skills and be more impulsive.
Date: Spring 2005
Creator: Marks, Amy
Partner: UNT Honors College
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