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Please share the following announcement with any interested
students. <br><br>
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<h2><font size=5>Research Assistantship in Bilingualism &
Literacy<br><br>
</font></h2>A research assistantship is available beginning Fall 2008 in
the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Penn State
University for a graduate student interested in the emergent literacy
development of bilingual, Spanish-speaking children. The research
assistantship is funded through a Head Start-University Partnership Grant
entitled, “Promoting the Emergent Literacy Development of English
Language Learners: A Culturally-Informed Approach.”<br>
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The purpose of the grant is to implement and evaluate a home-based,
culturally informed emergent literacy intervention that is designed to
promote Latino parents’ abilities to support the language and literacy
development of their preschoolers who are learning English. <br>
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The research assistant will be responsible for assisting with the
development of program materials, data collection, data entry and data
analysis. The assistantship includes full tuition, computer fees,
health insurance and a monthly stipend. <br>
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Students who are interested in applying for the research assistantship
should submit a resume and a letter of interest that discusses the
student’s research interests, long term career goals, and language
proficiencies by February 1, 2008. Individuals who are bilingual
(Spanish-English) are particularly encouraged to apply. Inquires and
letters of interest may be sent to: <br>
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Carol Scheffner Hammer, Ph.D.<br>
Associate Professor<br>
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders<br>
308 Ford Building<br>
Penn State University<br>
University Park, PA 16802<br>
Email: cjh22@psu.edu<br>
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