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High School Choices and Contexts of Newcomer Students in HISD

Published Year

2024

Resource Type

Brief

Target Audience(s)

Educators of English Learners

Administrators

This brief explores the characteristics of the high schools that newcomer students choose to attend in the Houston Independent School District (HISD).

The Effect of Attending Las Americas Middle School on Early High School Outcomes

Published Year

2024

Resource Type

Brief

Target Audience(s)

Educators of English Learners

Administrators

Secondary Educators

This brief evaluates the causal effect of attending Las Americas Middle School on newcomer students’ early high school outcomes.

Supporting Integrated English Learner Student Instruction: A Guide to Assess Professional Learning Needs Based on the Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Practice Guide

Published Year

2022

Resource Type

Guide

This guide is designed to help district and school site leaders assess the professional learning needs of elementary school teachers to implement research-based recommendations for the instruction of English learner students.

Reaching All Students: Distance Learning Resources to Support Students with Disabilities, English Learners, and their Families

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Serial

Originating Organization

DOE

The abrupt transition to distance learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic has left many families, caregivers, and educators in need of resources to make learning useful and accessible for all students, including students with disabilities and English learners.

WWC Evidence Review Protocol for Interventions for English Learners

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Reference

English learners (ELs) are among the fastest-growing population in U.S. schools and comprise 9 percent of all students in grades PreK-12 nationwide (U.S. Department of Education, 2018).

International Consortium for Multilingual Education and Equity Curriculum Enhancement Packets

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Toolkit

The International Consortium for Multilingual Education and Equity (ICMEE) learning packets are designed to support the learning and development of multilingual students in addition to or as technology free learning resources. These packets are Open Access and free to download.

Educator's Guide for Family and Caregiver Activities for Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Practice Guide

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

The goal of the nine family and caregiver activity sheets in this educator's guide is to provide families and caregivers with simple, fun activities they can use with their children to strengthen their language.

High Interest, Low Readability Books for Bilingual Learners

Published Year

2020

Resource Type

Journal

It can be challenging for teachers of English Learners (ELs) to find texts that are both engaging and at an appropriate readability level. This is especially true for older newcomers and other middle- and high-school students still developing English literacy.

Secondary Long-term Emergent Bilingual Students' Educational Needs

Published Year

2019

Resource Type

Journal

A qualitative research study was conducted to understand the academic challenges of long-term emergent bilingual students (also known as English learners) at the secondary level. The data collected included individual interviews with the students, plus language and academic performance records.

A Matter of Time: Variations in High School Course-Taking by Years-as-EL Subgroup

Published Year

2019

Resource Type

Journal

This study seeks to explain why English learners (ELs) lag behind their peers in academic achievement. ELs' limited access to more advanced courses may partly account for these differences.

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