03518nam 2200697Ia 450 991096653340332120200520144314.097815933267771593326777(CKB)2670000000271336(EBL)1057836(OCoLC)818819102(SSID)ssj0000756173(PQKBManifestationID)11496708(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000756173(PQKBWorkID)10750558(PQKB)11542147(MiAaPQ)EBC1057836(Au-PeEL)EBL1057836(CaPaEBR)ebr10622772(Perlego)2028058(EXLCZ)99267000000027133620110124d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLanguage, gender, and academic performance a study of the children of Dominican immigrants /Flavia C. Perea1st ed.El Paso [Tex.] LFB Scholarly Pub.20111 online resource (167 p.)The new Americans : recent immigration and American societyDescription based upon print version of record.9781593323905 1593323905 Includes bibliographical references and index.CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Cynthia García Coll; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; CHAPTER 2: Dominican Immigrants in the US and Providence,Rhode Island; CHAPTER 3: What do we know about Children of ImmigrantFamilies?; CHAPTER 4: Guiding Theories; CHAPTER 5: The Nuts and Bolts of this Study; CHAPTER 6: Modeling Language, Gender, and AcademicPerformance; CHAPTER 7: So what does all this Mean?; CHAPTER 8: Closing Thoughts; Notes; Appendix A; References; IndexResearch has found immigrant youth perform better in school compared to their native-born peers. However, academic performance deteriorates with acculturation to US culture, whereas bilingualism has been associated with better performance in school. Peréa examined whether language acculturation could explain the variation in academic grades among Dominican children of immigrants, and tested whether children who preferred Spanish and English equally had better grades than those who preferred English only. Results indicate benefits associated with bilingualism, however they also indicate a gendeNew Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Children of immigrantsEducationUnited StatesCase studiesChildren of immigrantsUnited StatesLanguageCase studiesNative language and educationUnited StatesCase studiesEducation, BilingualUnited StatesCase studiesSex differences in educationUnited StatesCase studiesDominicans (Dominican Republic)United StatesSocial conditionsChildren of immigrantsEducationChildren of immigrantsLanguageNative language and educationEducation, BilingualSex differences in educationDominicans (Dominican Republic)Social conditions.370.117/50973Perea Flavia C1805736MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966533403321Language, gender, and academic performance4354500UNINA05094nam 2200673 a 450 991101959240332120200520144314.09786612345555978111920915711192091539781282345553128234555997804705120740470512075(CKB)1000000000725194(EBL)470669(OCoLC)536159576(SSID)ssj0000308356(PQKBManifestationID)12134698(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000308356(PQKBWorkID)10259330(PQKB)11130491(MiAaPQ)EBC470669(Perlego)2774556(EXLCZ)99100000000072519420070131d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReturn on ideas a practical guide to making innovation pay /David NicholsChichester, England ;Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sonsc20071 online resource (282 p.)"A Brandgym book"--Cover.Includes index.9780470028575 0470028572 Return on Ideas; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgements; 1. This is getting us nowhere; What is the problem? The Funnel; 2. How to navigate this book; Segmenting users; PART I: The Case Study; 3. The Calippo Shots story; Headlines; The Ice Cream scene; Starting with a clear vision; Generate lots of high quality ideas; Quickly getting down to the best ideas; Building the best ideas into winning mixes; After launch; Key takeouts; Handover; PART II: The Challenge; 4. Innovation isn't working; Headlines; Innovation's the thing; Innovation isn't; Funnels Don't WorkTen ways funnels stifle innovationA dizzying conclusion; Key takeouts; Checklist: Is innovation being stifled by your funnel?; Handover; PART III: The Core Idea; 5. A new innovation paradigm: The Rocket Motor; Headlines; Innovation is, in fact, Rocket science; Key takeouts; Handover; 6. Rocketing: Destination; Headlines; Being clear; Hamster-wheeling; Begin with the end in mind; Key takeouts; Checklist : Destination; Handover; 7. Rocketing: Combustion; Headlines; Not enough good ideas; 7.1 Continuous Insight Fuel; From insight to fuel; 360. Insight; 360. Insight Sources7.2 Multiple Ignition In ParallelIgniting the insight fuel; Parallel processing; Lisa and Mac; Practical Ignition Tools; 7.3 3 Bucket Principle; What it is; Grave-robbing; 7.4 Coda: A whole year view of Innovation; The 15% rule; Your typical year; Key takeouts; Checklist: Combustion; Handover; 8. Rocketing: Nozzle; Headlines; From Whittle to 'Wow'; Picking winners is a lottery; Show business: Theatre Rules; Poor external screening; Show business: Idea Power; Key takeouts; Checklist: Nozzle; Handover; 9. Rocketing: Expander; Headlines; Keeping positive; Innovation AntibodiesExpand not evaluateBe a builder not a knocker; Execution is everything; Get real feedback; Launch then tweak; Key Takeouts; Checklist: Combustion; Handover; PART IV: The Entertainment; 10. Ten innovations that make it look easy; Innovation shortcuts; New brands are innovations too; The 10 Innovations; PART V: The Practicalities; 11. Doing it faster; Headlines; It always takes longer than you want it to; Case Study: Project Blues for Unilever Foods; The Approach; Plan in decisions; Smaller teams; Parallel Ideation; Real-time insight; Fast agencies; Blues: The result; Key takeoutsChecklist: Doing it fasterHandover; 12. Avoiding the pitfalls; Headlines; Pitfalls and Pratfalls; Nine innovation pitfalls; No. 1: Oops, the product is useless; No. 2: 'Not invented here' syndrome; No. 3: The 'could it be. . . ?' killer; No. 4: Over-testing; No. 5: Killing by proxy; No. 6: The off-guard boss; No. 7: 'Yes, but. . .'; No. 8: Poor casting; No. 9: Giving up; Handover; Appendix: Rocketing toolkit; IndexReturn on Ideas is a practical guide to getting more from the resources you put into your innovation process. David Nichols clearly shows why current innovation funnel models stifle rather than encourage new ideas, and offers a new methodology, 'rocketing', to tackle the problem. The first book to look in detail at innovation as a business-driving imperative, Return on Ideas provides the tools, techniques and processes to actually upgrade the way you tackle innovation, illustrated with examples from innovative companies such as Yo! Sushi, Apple, Vodafone, Unilever, P&G, Danone,Product managementBrand name productsDiffusion of innovationsProduct management.Brand name products.Diffusion of innovations.658.4/063Nichols David1967-1611170MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911019592403321Return on ideas4419269UNINA