Successful Bilingual Schools: Six Effective Programs in California
Author(s): Norm Gold
Publication URL: https://web.stanford.edu/~hakuta/Courses/Ed205X%20Website/Resources/Gold%20SBS_Report_FINAL.pdf
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership
Grade Level: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Keywords: Administration, Comprehensive Planning Strategies, Cultural Responsiveness
Summary:

This article provides case studies of six effective bilingual education programs in elementary schools with large populations of English learners. It shows how planning, leadership, and school climate and culture contribute to the success of those programs, and also how a number of strategies can be successful in addressing studentsÍ needs and helping students achieve academic excellence.

A Race Against the Clock: The Value of Expanded Learning Time for English Language Learners
Author(s): Melissa Lazarin
Publication URL: https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/issues/2008/12/pdf/ell.pdf
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Accommodations, After-School Programs
Summary:

This article explores the usefulness of expanded learning time, in the form of after-school programs, as a strategy for helping ELs achieve English proficiency more quickly and confidently. It emphasizes the necessity of implementing these programs as whole-school initiatives and provides examples of how expanded learning programs have been implemented.

Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Immigrant Children from Birth to Eight
Author(s): Ruby Takanishi
Publication URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1602794
Category: Community and Family Engagement, Comprehensive Planning
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Early Elementary (Grades K-2)
Keywords: After-School Programs, Family Literacy, Health Services, Newcomer Students
Summary:

This article presents several obstacles to the early childhood development of children in immigrant families, most notably that immigrant families are less likely than native-born families to participate in early education and after-school programs. It argues that increased access to these programs, as well as improved communication through outreach and family literacy efforts, will improve the language skills and overall academic achievement of children in these families, and benefit parents as well.

Asian Americans in Washington State: Closing Their Hidden Achievement Gaps
Author(s): Shirley Hune, David T. Takeuchi
Publication URL: http://capaa.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AchievementGapReport.pdf
Category: Community and Family Engagement, Comprehensive Planning, School Culture and Climate
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Asian-American Students, Communicating with Families, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness
Summary:

This handbook explores the unique challenges experienced by Asian-American students, including ELs, especially those challenges that often go unnoticed because they are often perceived as not at risk. The report provides historical and demographic data on Asian-Americans, and strategies for engaging and supporting Asian-American students and families. While some material is specific to Washington, most is applicable to any state or city.

The Politics of Schools and Money: Building Awareness about Channeling Practices for Supplemental Resource Allocations to Serve English Language Learners
Author(s): Irina S. Okhremtchouk
Publication URL: http://epaa.asu.edu/ojs/article/view/2819/1878
Category: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Finance and Funding, State and Federal Funding
Summary:

This article responds to the challenge of securing sufficient funding, from government as well as supplemental sources, to serve EL populations. It notes a gap between intent and reality in how funds are allocated, and it summarizes the ways in which funding entities calculate and administer funding. It urges school and district leadership to increase their awareness of what funds are available, and to make funding an ongoing conversation and effort.