Education of Puerto Ricans on the Mainland [electronic resource] : Overcoming the Communication Barrier / Mary Finocchiaro.

The complexity of the problems concerning the teaching of English to Puerto Ricans in the United States has rarely been fully appreciated. The author discusses some factors involved: (1) Learners may be admitted to school at any age and placed in advanced grades with their age peers; (2) Some older...

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Main Author: Finocchiaro, Mary, 1913-1996
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1970.
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