TY - BOOK AU - Roseberry-McKibbin,Celeste TI - Increasing language skills of students from low-income backgrounds: practical strategies for professionals SN - 9781597560894 (pbk.) AV - LC4091 .R665 2008 U1 - 372.6 ROS 22 PY - 2008/// CY - San Diego PB - Plural Pub. KW - Children with social disabilities KW - Education KW - United States KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Academic achievement KW - Poor KW - Language Development Disorders KW - therapy KW - Child KW - Cultural Deprivation KW - Poverty N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p.303-326) and index; Introduction to poverty: variables impacting students' performance -- Characteristics of the language skills and behavior of children from low-SES backgrounds -- Considerations in assessment of the language skills of low-SES students -- Practical strategies for increasing the oral language skills of low-SES students -- Practical strategies for increasing the literacy skills of low-SES students -- Structuring the school environment for optimal performance of low-SES students -- Practical strategies for enhancing learning and increasing executive functioning skills -- Poverty and special populations -- Working with families of low-SES students -- Recap and a final word of encouragement UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0720/2007024339.html ER -