Lourdes Diaz Soto
Biographic Data
| ID | 656452 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lourdes Diaz Soto |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lourdes Diaz |
| FAMILY NAME | Soto |
| SIGNATURE | SOTO L D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Young Bilingual Children's Perceptions of Bilingualism and Biliteracy
This article depicts thirteen bilingual children's perceptions of their own bilingualism and biliteracy by sharing conversations, drawings, and collages. Children expressed the notion that their bilingualism/biliteracy is embedded in altruistic helping relations while revealing issues of identity. The concluding discussion centers on issues of social justice and equity in a post-monolingual society
A Light Shines in Steel Town
Living and writing in Steel Town was a challenging experience for me as a researcher, a parent, and a community leader. I found myself grappling with many different issues as I contemplated how to conduct my research. In many ways I was an insider to the community. As a Latina woman who is passionate about the histories of my peoples and the preservation of our identities through language, I found that I was intimately involved in the battle for …
Childhood Memories
Boricuas in America
(1997). Boricuas in America: The Struggle for Identity, Language and Power. Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies: Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 349-365
Native Language For School Success
This paper provides insights regarding family provisions for home (native) language use as it relates to the school's perception of young children's school achievement. Teachers of young mainland Puerto Rican children nominated higher and lower achieving learners in grades K-2. Standardized achievement tests confirmed teacher nominations. Thirty families were interviewed at home where it was found that parents of higher achieving children prefer …
Enhancing the written medium for culturally diverse learners via reciprocal interaction
School Perceptions of Puerto Rican Mothers and Achievement of Their Children
The purpose of this study was to examine the correlations between school-related perceptions of 57 Puerto Rican mothers residing in east-central Pennsylvania and achievement of their children. The school-related perceptions were obtained using the Marjoribanks Family Environment Schedule, which yielded scores for satisfaction with school, teachers, and subject areas as well as a measure of the mother's language of preference for instruction. The …
The Home Environment of Higher and Lower Achieving Puerto Rican Children
This investigation examines differences in the home environments of a group of higher and lower achieving Puerto Rican fifth and sixth graders (N=57) in a southeastern urban Pennsylvania school district. The process home environment variables were obtained by interviewing the mothers, in their homes, with the aid of the Marjoribanks Family Environment Schedule. Aspects of the home environment investigated were parents' aspirations for their child…
The Home Environment of Higher and Lower Achieving Puerto Rican Children
This investigation examines differences in the home environments of a group of higher and lower achieving Puerto Rican fifth and sixth graders (N=57) in a southeastern urban Pennsylvania school district. The process home environment variables were obtained by interviewing the mothers, in their homes, with the aid of the Marjoribanks Family Environment Schedule. Aspects of the home environment investigated were parents' aspirations for their child…
Young Bilingual Children's Perceptions of Bilingualism and Biliteracy
This article depicts thirteen bilingual children's perceptions of their own bilingualism and biliteracy by sharing conversations, drawings, and collages. Children expressed the notion that their bilingualism/biliteracy is embedded in altruistic helping relations while revealing issues of identity. The concluding discussion centers on issues of social justice and equity in a post-monolingual society
Native Language For School Success
This paper provides insights regarding family provisions for home (native) language use as it relates to the school's perception of young children's school achievement. Teachers of young mainland Puerto Rican children nominated higher and lower achieving learners in grades K-2. Standardized achievement tests confirmed teacher nominations. Thirty families were interviewed at home where it was found that parents of higher achieving children prefer …
School Perceptions of Puerto Rican Mothers and Achievement of Their Children
The purpose of this study was to examine the correlations between school-related perceptions of 57 Puerto Rican mothers residing in east-central Pennsylvania and achievement of their children. The school-related perceptions were obtained using the Marjoribanks Family Environment Schedule, which yielded scores for satisfaction with school, teachers, and subject areas as well as a measure of the mother's language of preference for instruction. The …
The Home Environment of Higher and Lower Achieving Puerto Rican Children
This investigation examines differences in the home environments of a group of higher and lower achieving Puerto Rican fifth and sixth graders (N=57) in a southeastern urban Pennsylvania school district. The process home environment variables were obtained by interviewing the mothers, in their homes, with the aid of the Marjoribanks Family Environment Schedule. Aspects of the home environment investigated were parents' aspirations for their child…
Enhancing the written medium for culturally diverse learners via reciprocal interaction
Native Language For School Success
This paper provides insights regarding family provisions for home (native) language use as it relates to the school's perception of young children's school achievement. Teachers of young mainland Puerto Rican children nominated higher and lower achieving learners in grades K-2. Standardized achievement tests confirmed teacher nominations. Thirty families were interviewed at home where it was found that parents of higher achieving children prefer …
Boricuas in America
(1997). Boricuas in America: The Struggle for Identity, Language and Power. Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies: Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 349-365
A Light Shines in Steel Town
Living and writing in Steel Town was a challenging experience for me as a researcher, a parent, and a community leader. I found myself grappling with many different issues as I contemplated how to conduct my research. In many ways I was an insider to the community. As a Latina woman who is passionate about the histories of my peoples and the preservation of our identities through language, I found that I was intimately involved in the battle for …
Childhood Memories
Young Bilingual Children's Perceptions of Bilingualism and Biliteracy
This article depicts thirteen bilingual children's perceptions of their own bilingualism and biliteracy by sharing conversations, drawings, and collages. Children expressed the notion that their bilingualism/biliteracy is embedded in altruistic helping relations while revealing issues of identity. The concluding discussion centers on issues of social justice and equity in a post-monolingual society
Sociology (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Puerto rican (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works)