This collection of research provides a review of research on the effective practices for improving outcomes for English learners including academic achievement.
Author(s): Yu Ren Dong
Publication URL: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec04/vol62/num04/Getting-at-the-Content.aspx
Category: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Keywords: Academic Language, Accommodations, Content Area Instruction, Mainstream Teachers, Reclassification
Summary:
This article addresses the difficulty of adapting content area instruction for ELs in mainstream high school classrooms, especially as standards for graduation become more stringent. It provides specific recommendations for working with these students, as well as several detailed examples of how to implement these recommendations.
The Case for a Two-Generation Approach for Educating English Language Learners
Author(s): Tracey Ross
Publication URL: https://www.scribd.com/document/264291587/The-Case-for-a-Two-Generation-Approach-for-Educating-English-Language-Learners
Category: Community and Family Engagement
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Family Involvement Strategies, Family Literacy
Summary:
This report argues for the implementation of two-generation English learning programs that improve language skills in both parents and children in immigrant families. It provides detailed demographic information about the characteristics of immigrant families and uses them as evidence that parents, as well as children, benefit from school and community support. It concludes with several case studies of successful two-generation programs.
Preparing All Teachers to Meet the Needs of English Language Learners: Applying Research to Policy and Practice for Teacher Effectiveness
Author(s): Jennifer F. Samson, Brian A. Collins
Publication URL: https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/issues/2012/04/pdf/ell_report.pdf
Category: Professional Development
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Academic Language, Cultural Responsiveness, Mainstream Teachers, Oral Proficiency, Teacher Preparation
Summary:
This report addresses the insufficient and inconsistent information on ELs and EL instruction that is given to pre-service mainstream teachers, with the goal of improving resources for teacher preparation. It includes a bullet-point list of essential knowledge for all teachers of ELs, and a set of recommended strategies for more effective preparation.
Can Special Education Teachers Create Parent Partnership with Mexican American Families? çSi Se Pueda!
Author(s): Loretta Salas, Eric J. Lopez, Kathleen Chinn, Eva Menchaca-Lopez
Publication URL: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ759623
Category: Community and Family Engagement
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Family Involvement Strategies, Special Education
Summary:
This article presents strategies for increasing the involvement of the families of EL students in special education classrooms. It stresses the importance of creating partnerships, which involves planning and organization, as well as tools for parents to become informed about their childrenÍs education. It includes a list of best practices for implementing these partnerships.
Redefining Parental Involvement: Lessons from High-Performing Migrant-Impacted Schools
Author(s): Gerardo R. LÑpez, Jay D. Scribner, Kanya Mahitivanichcha
Publication URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3202459
Category: Community and Family Engagement
Grade Level: All Grade Levels
Keywords: Family Involvement Strategies, Migrant Families
Summary:
This article investigates what makes a school or district successful in serving and involving migrant immigrant families. The authors conclude that the greatest predictor of success is not the approach or philosophy of the school, but continually seeking input from families about their needs, and then meeting those needs.
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.
Migrant Hispanic Families of Young Children: An Analysis of Parent Needs and Family Support
Author(s): Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, Vivian I. Correa, Cheryl L. Beverly
Publication URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/42922406
Category: Community and Family Engagement
Grade Level: Early Childhood
Keywords: Family Involvement Strategies, Individualized Family Service Plans, Migrant Families
Summary:
This article discusses the challenges and benefits of involving migrant families in the education of their young children. The authors found that the needs of these families were different than expected, and centered more around social and practical needs such as community resources to combat isolation, access to information that they can understand, and more reliable transportation. The article recommends changes in the training of family service providers, as well as communication with families to determine their true needs.
Six Years Later: Effect of Family Involvement Training on the Language Skills of Children From Migrant Families
Author(s): Lisa St. Clair, Barbara Jackson, Rose Zweiback
Publication URL: http://www.adi.org/journal/2012ss/StClairJacksonZweibackSpring2012.pdf
Category: Community and Family Engagement
Grade Level: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Keywords: Family Involvement Strategies, Family Literacy, Literacy, Migrant Families
Summary:
This article shows that well-organized family involvement programs have a significant and lasting effect on the achievement of ELL students. It provides suggestions for implementing similar programs as well as data-based evidence for the value and efficacy of family literacy outreach.
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.
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.