Title:

Immigrant Students and Secondary School Reform: Compendium of Best Practices

Description:

This compendium of best practices evolved from collaboration between CCSSO and the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Schools for a New Society Initiative. Surveys, interviews and informal conversations with district leaders planning high school reform efforts in conjunction with the Carnegie Corporation elicited both promising practices and institutional obstacles for high school ELLs. The best practices described in this compendium aim to inform the work of educators in secondary schools considering comprehensive reform, as well as the work of state policy makers, district leaders, and those generally interested in improving education for ELL students. A broad review of research and practice in the education of secondary English language learners (ELLs) in the United States has been synthesized into recommendations for best practices in six crucial areas. These areas are discussed in six sections of the compendium: (1) Immigrant Students with Limited Formal Schooling; (2) Academic Literacy; (3) Parent Involvement; (4) Summer Programs; (5) Professional Development; and (6) Special Education.

ISBN:

1-884037-90-9

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Published:

2004

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Category:

Limited English Proficient Students
School/Community/Family Partnerships
Education Leadership
High-Poverty Schools
Teacher Quality

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