Culture & Climate
This section focuses on cultivating safe and stable learning environments for English learners.
Helping Newcomer Students Succeed in Secondary Schools and Beyond
Author(s): Deborah J. Short, Beverly A. Boyson
Publication URL: https://www.carnegie.org/media/filer_public/ff/fd/fffda48e-4211-44c5-b4ef-86e8b50929d6/ccny_report_2012_helping.pdf
Category: Community & Family Engagement, Comprehensive Planning, Culture & Climate, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Professional Development
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
Keywords: Academic Language, Communicating with Families, Community Partnerships, Instructional Strategy, Newcomer Students
Summary:
Author(s): Deborah J. Short, Beverly A. Boyson
Publication URL: https://www.carnegie.org/media/filer_public/ff/fd/fffda48e-4211-44c5-b4ef-86e8b50929d6/ccny_report_2012_helping.pdf
Category: Community & Family Engagement, Comprehensive Planning, Culture & Climate, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, Professional Development
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8)
Keywords: Academic Language, Communicating with Families, Community Partnerships, Instructional Strategy, Newcomer Students
Summary:
This comprehensive report on newcomer students begins by describing the newcomer population and current educational programs geared toward them. It goes on to investigate promising and effective practices, discuss avenues for family outreach and engagement, analyze factors that will affect newcomer students in the future, and recommend courses of action for best serving these students.