Language diversity, school learning, and closing achievement gaps a workshop summary (National Academies Press, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-96)
Summary of the discussion at a workshop held at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Menlo Park, Calif., Oct. 15-16, 2009
1. Introduction -- 2. Vocabulary and beyond : Developing language for school achievement -- 3. Supporting preschool language for school learning -- 4. Learning across languages : Second-language learners and dialect speakers -- 5. Language differences -- 6. Reflections on research and practice