Increasing language skills of students from low-income backgrounds practical strategies for professionals / Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin.

Contents Introduction to poverty : variables affecting students' performance -- Language skills and behavioral characteristics in children of families of low socioeconomic status -- Considerations in assessment of the language skills of students from low-SES backgrounds -- Practical strategies for increasing the oral language skills of children from low-SES families -- Practical strategies for increasing the literacy skills of students from low-SES backgrounds -- Structuring the school environment for optimal performance of students from low-SES backgrounds -- Practical strategies for enhancing learning, motivation, and self-esteem in low-SES students -- Poverty and highly mobile populations : mitigating the impact of high mobility and chaos -- Considerations in working with families of students from low-SES backgrounds -- Some words of encouragement.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 397-434) and index.
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LCCN 2012032175
ISBN9781597564977 (alk. paper)
ISBN1597564974 (alk. paper)

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