Master's Theses in Portuguese Bilingual Education and
Cross-Cultural
Studies or ESL Education and Cross-Cultural Studies
- "Examining the Origins of Motivation and Succes in Cambodian Secondary School Students" by Loeun B. Lay (2006)
- "Language Attrition among Khmer Immigrants: Looking at Its Causes and Tracking Its Effects" by Maliss Men (2006)
- "Developmental Word Study and English Language Learners" by Michelle C. Manning (2006)
- "The Resiliency of Cambodian Adolescents Across Three Generations" by Layning Sun (2006)
- "Middle School Newcomer Program" by Kathie Romero Afonso (2004)
- "Resilience in Hmong Students" by Julie Kao Yang (2004)
- "Latino L.E.P. Students in an Urban High School: Critical Factors Needed
to Leave no Latino Student Behind" by Teolinda Brito-Abreu (2003)
- "The History of the Cape Verdean Bilingual Program in South Boston" by Zaida
Monteiro Araœjo (2002)
- "Developing and Expanding Language for Elementary ELL Students through Engagement
in Marine Studies"by Kathleen Elizabeth Barden (2002)
- "Scaffolding Second Language Acquisition with the Visual Arts" by Raphael
Diaz (2002)
- "The Importance of Parent Involvement in the Education of English Language
Learners" by Susan Agnes Erno (2002)
- "Assessment for the English Language Learner: Portfolio Assessment and Standardized
Test" by Audrey Ann Kilsey (2002)
- "Path of Spirits Lost" by Yeu Keu (2002)
- "Access of English Language Learners and Females to Challenging Science
Curriculum" by Teresa Sousa Medeiros (2002)
- "Raising a Bilingual Child" by Marisa Ann Nardo (2002
- "Thinking about Thinking with Second Grade Black Boys" by Naeema Nuriddin
(2002)
- "Achievement Motivation and Success in Education in Relationship to Nigerian
Childrearing Beliefs and Practices" by Dina Marie Silvaggio (2002)
- "A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Strengthening of Cultures and Identity
in the Age of Globalization" by Peter Hagerman (2000)
- "Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Preliminaries" by Edna Loide Tavares
de Almeida (1998)
- "Making Connections: Between Home and School Through Bilingual Picture Books"
by Catherine Allen (1997)
- "An English as a Second Language Instructional Framework Based on Current
Research and Practice" by Patricia Andreson (1997)
- "Learning Together: Towards Effective Learning and Parent Involvement" by
Suzette Andrade (1997)
- "Unearthing the Reflective Teacher: Affective Skills for Culturally Relevant
Teaching Practice" by Pamela Barnes (1997)
- "Using Evaluation Rubrics as a Motivational Device for English Language
Minority Students in American Schools" by Elizabeth Cohen (1997)
- "Identifying Southeast Asian Populations in Rhode Island: A Call for Specificity"
by Francine Collignon (1997)
- "Factors that Impact the Acculturation of Refugee and First Generation Cambodian
Students in American Schools" by James Davis (1997)
- "Inclusion and the LEP Middle School Student" by Pamela Garabedian (1997)
- "Challenging Ability Grouping Placement of Linguistically and Culturally
Diverse Students" by Maria Mansella (1997)
- "Fitting the Pieces Together: A Home, School and Community Partnership with
Culturally and Linguistically Minority Families" by Maureen McGahan (1997)
- "Improving the Bilingual Education Program at the Perry Middle School" by
Sara Melin (1997)
- "Widening the Scope of Assessment for Language Minority Students" by Robin
Mello (1997)
- "Trechos da Literatura Açoriana para o Nível Secundário"
by Lorena Dauteuil (1996)
- "Beyond the Sacred Factory of Souls: An Inquiry into the Educational Aspirations
of Recent Portuguese Immigrants" by Robert H. Moser (1996)
- "Inclusion and the LEP Student" by Lois E. Beach (1995)
- "Outlining a Framework for Districts and Schools to Provide Opportunities
for Language Minority Secondary School Students to Achieve Competency over
Challenging Subject Matter" by Roberta A. DeRita Costa (1995)
- "ESL in the Workplace" by Nancy Fritz (1995)
- "Disturbing the Peace: Moving Towards an Ethical Approach to ESL Programming"
by David R. Heimbecker (1995)
- "Workplace ESL Instruction for Foreign-Born Professionals" by Jean Theresa
Martone (1995)
- "Instrumental Enrichment and the ESL Student" by Rosemary Powers by (1995)
- "Use of Oral History to Profile the Real Life Experiences of Selected Members
of the Local Portuguese Community" by Judith A. Souza by (1995)
- "A Comprehensive Approach for Integrating Education, Health and Social
Services to Assists Rhode Island's Limited-English Students and Their Families
to Overcome Language and Cultural Barriers and to Succeed" by Virginia M.
C. da Mota (1993)
- "English as a Second Language Handbook for Parents and Students in the
Warwick School Department" by Christine E. Dowding (1993)
- "Turning Point: An English as a Second Language and a Vocational English
as a Second Language Curriculum" by Margaret Carr (1992)
- "Educating LEP Students: The Role of the School Library Media Specialist"
by Lena Dame (1991)
- "Developing a Program for Teaching Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum"
by Judith Fishel (1991)
- "SAVE, A System for Assessment in Vocational ESL: An Alternative Intake
Approach for Adult Immigrants and Refugees" by Isabelle Hunter (1991)
- "They Can All Know Together: Action Research in an Adult ESL/Literacy Setting"
by Janet Isserlis (1991)
- "Deconstructing a Monolith: A Discourse on Literacy Socialization Patterns
of Mainstream Children and the Concomitant Pedagogical Implications for Practice
with Non-Mainstream Pre-School Children" by Mary T. Kilroy (1991)
- "Niza's Model: A Classroom Diary" by Maria F. Lindia (1991)
- "An Eclectic Approach in Chapter I: Meeting the Needs of the Transitional
English Population" by Casimir F. Malec (1991)
- "A Sheltered Social Studies Integrated Curriculum for Grade Seven Advanced
Beginner and Intermediate English as a Second Language Students" by Edward
Pontarelli (1991)
- "Linking Parents and Schools Together: A Proposed Plan to Help Prepare
Hispanic Parents and Their Children to Meet with Success in American Kindergartens
Today" by Lorna Sands (1991)
- "Teresa Goes to School: An Ethnographic Study of a Learner and Tutor Dyad"
by Michael J. Paul (1990)
- "The Reading and Writing Connection in a Process-Oriented Classroom" by
Eni M. Petella (1990)
- "Acquiring English as a Second Language in a Pull-Out Program: Comparing
Peter and Iva" by Nancy E. Ross (1990)
- "Dialogue Journals and Language Minority Students: A Case Study" by Carolyn
T. Viguers (1990)
- "Bricolage: An Ethnography of the Attempt of Three Bilingual Students to
Make Meaning of Their School Experience" by Robin G. Yates (1990)
- "An Integrated Curriculum Based on Children's Literature for a Mainstream
Grade" by Margot B. Alfano (1989)
- "Teacher Preparation and the Misdiagnosis of Second Language Students"
Kathleen M. Mellor (1989)
- "The Schooling Experience of Portuguese Middle School Students: A Case
Study in Contradiction and Non-Connections" by Susan Rotblat-Walker (1989)
- "Looking Within: Engagement in Literacy in an Adult ESL Classroom" by Sara
W. Smith (1989)
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