Duarte M Silva

Biographic Data

ID5434902
NAMEDuarte M Silva
GIVEN NAMESDuarte M
FAMILY NAMESilva
SIGNATURESILVA D M
AFFILIATIONSStanford University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS21
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1994
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX2

  • Learner Performance in Mandarin Immersion and High School World Language Programs: A Comparison

    Open AccessXiaoqiu Xu, Amado M Padilla et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals2015Cited by: 13References: 3

    This study compared the Mandarin performance of elementary immersion program students and high school world language program students in the same school district. A cross‐sectional design was employed to gather information on Mandarin proficiency of fourth and fifth graders and Level 4 and Level 5 (AP Chinese) high school students who took the Mandarin Standards‐Based Measurement of Proficiency assessment at the end of the school year. Results in…

  • A Year‐Round Professional Development Model for World Language Educators

    Open AccessTracy M Steele, Margaret Peterson et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals2009Cited by: 1References: 15

    The Bay Area Foreign Language Program (BAFLP), one of nine regional sites of the California Foreign Language Project, offers ongoing, year‐round professional development programs for world language educators. In addition, its leadership program prepares selected educators to assume leadership positions at their school sites, building capacity for sustainable change. Demographic data from the program reveal increased opportunities for educators to…

  • Foreign Language Education, Academic Performance, and Socioeconomic Status: A Study of California Schools

    Open AccessHyekyung Sung, Amado M Padilla et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals2006Cited by: 2References: 2

    This study examines various features oj foreign language program offerings at 220 public high schools in California. Foreign language program features were examined in relation to the school's Academic Performance Index (API), the school's socioeconomic status (percentage of students eligible for free or reduced‐price lunch), and percentage of English language learners (ELLs). High API ranking high schools reported a larger percentage of students…

  • A Statewide Professional Development Program for California Foreign Language Teachers

    Open AccessAlbert S Lozano, Amado M Padilla et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals2004Cited by: 3References: 4

    The California Foreign Language Project (CFLP), established in 1988, is a voluntary professional development program designed to improve and expand elementary, secondary, and postsecondary foreign language teaching in California. CFLP consists of nine regional sites that work in conjunction with a central office to increase professional development for over 600 foreign language teachers annually. CFLP provides teacher participants with three majo…

  • Evaluation of Professional Development for Language Teachers in California

    Open AccessAlbert S Lozano, Hyekyung Sung et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals2002Cited by: 1References: 3

    The California Foreign Language Project (CFLP), established in 1988 by the California legislature, is a professional development program designed to improve and expand foreign language teaching in California while promoting access and equity within educational institutions for every student. As one of the nine content areas of the California Subject Matter Project, CFLP is a voluntary project that served 609 elementary, secondary, and postseconda…

  • Teachers Teaching Teachers” Revisited: The Bay Area Foreign Language Program‐ A Model that Works

    Open AccessMaría‐Paz Haro, Dawne Ashton‐Beardsley et al.ARTICLEForeign Language Annals1994Cited by: 1

    Efforts to improve instruction in K‐12 schools in California have included a variety of professional development programs ranging from short‐term endeavors aimed at specific instructional objectives to more comprehensive undertakings designed to extend and enrich the professional preparation of teachers, which in turn will benefit California students. This article describes one such effort‐the California Foreign Language Project (CFLP), and more …