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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.

Ending the Invisibility of Dual Language Learners in Early Childhood Systems: A Framework for DLL Identification

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Report

The Dual Language Learner (DLL) population in the United States is growing. However, there are few standardized policies for identifying DLLs and for understanding how best to support them.

Inconsistencies in English Learner Identification: An Inventory of How Home Language Surveys Across U.S. States Screen Multilingual Students

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Journal

Home Language Surveys (HLS) are widely used by states as an initial screening tool to determine whether students should receive English language services. Typically, parents or guardians are asked to complete the HLS when enrolling a student in school.

Taking Stock of Dual Language Learners Identification and Strengthening Procedures and Policies

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Report

One-third of children ages five and under in the United States have at least one parent who speaks a language other than English. These Dual Language Learners (DLLs) are a diverse and growing group who have the potential to develop as multilingual and multiliterate individuals.

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).

Determining Special Education Eligibility of English Learners

Published Year

2021

Resource Type

Brief

Elementary teachers often have difficulty determining whether a student should be referred for special education services. That task is further compounded when the student is an English learner (EL).

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.

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