This brief explores the characteristics of the high schools that newcomer students choose to attend in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
Newcomer programs aim to serve newly arrived immigrant students by providing specialized instruction and nonacademic support beyond what is offered in traditional English learner classrooms. In Houston ISD, Las Americas is a standalone program that serves newcomer students in grades 4–8.
This brief examines the outcomes of high school-aged newcomer students—recently arrived immigrant English learners—in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
This brief evaluates the causal effect of attending Las Americas Middle School on newcomer students’ early high school outcomes.
This study examined English language acquisition among newcomer students in HISD between the 20072008 and 2018-2019 school years. Outcomes examined in the study include end-of-year English proficiency exam scores (TELPAS), reclassification, and course-taking data.
Federal law requires states to develop systems to hold K-12 schools accountable for the outcomes of all students.
This research brief is intended to provide an overview of current knowledge on reclassification practices for students classified as English learners (ELs). We envision it will be useful.