Recent High School Immigrants Program Placement And Academic Performance In Texas Schools

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Recent High School Immigrants' Program Placement and Academic Performance in Texas Schools

Author : Pei-Ling Lee
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Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Recent High School Immigrants' Program Placement and Academic Performance in Texas Schools written by Pei-Ling Lee and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study explored the relationship between program placement policies regarding the education of recently immigrated students and selected outcomes for these newcomers in urban high schools located in Texas under the implementation of NCLB. In an effort to better understand the impact of such policies on immigrant learning opportunities, this research investigated how newcomers' identification and promotion, which were based upon English language proficiency testing, affected recent immigrant students' program placement, course completion and educational achievement. In addition, this study used secondary data analysis to examine how newcomers' background characteristics were associated with their grade retention rates. Finally, the relationship between students' background characteristics and newcomers' academic performance in language arts and mathematics subject areas were examined. This research attempted to answer questions including: 1) How do newly arrived youth students enrolled in newcomer programs, schools, and those enrolled in traditional English as a Second Language (ESL) programs differ with regard to characteristics, such as race, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), course completion, grade retention, and language spoken at home?, 2) How do the differences in characteristics of newly arrived youth students relate to grade retention?, 3) What is the relationship between the growth in academic achievement and newly arrived youth students' demographic characteristics while enrolled in different programs?, and 4) What kinds of learning opportunities and educational supports are provided by traditional ESL programs, newcomer programs, and newcomer schools for newly arrived youth students in northern and central Texas? Findings indicated newly arrived immigrant adolescents are consistently the most disadvantaged group due to their later start age with limited English proficiency facing a new culture. In general, recently arrived immigrant youths appear to benefit more from teachers with ESL certification as well as even much more experience for serving immigrant adolescents in a safe and caring environment, newcomer schools.

'Cooling Out' Hispanic Immigrant Youth

Author : Katarina A Huss
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book 'Cooling Out' Hispanic Immigrant Youth written by Katarina A Huss and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though immigrant youth and families may view education as a path to social mobility, immigrant youth face a variety of barriers to academic achievement. While school programs, like language learning programs, should help students overcome barriers in education, like English fluency, these programs may also dampen educational prospects for youth. Youth already at a disadvantage and recent arrivals may be at the highest risk of experiencing disparities in K-12 education. This paper aims to analyze how schools shape the K-12 educational experiences of immigrant youth based on their time of migration to the U.S. through programs like Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Using data from a predominantly Hispanic Texas school district, I find that immigrant youth who arrive after first grade have less access to advanced math courses and, as a function of their LEP designation, are overrepresented in remedial math courses. Theoretically, the findings suggest that recently arrived immigrant youths' educational trajectories may be dampened by their LEP designation in ways that have lasting effects on their educational prospects

Into, Through, and Beyond Secondary School

Author : Tamara Lucas
Publisher : Delta Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Into, Through, and Beyond Secondary School written by Tamara Lucas and published by Delta Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the difficult personal transitions involved in growth from childhood to adulthood, immigrant adolescents face difficult transitions to school as well, as they move from their native cultures to the U.S. culture, through the structures and gateposts of secondary school, and into higher education and work. This book discusses four specific principles that can be applied by secondary school staff to facilitate these reconceptualizations and promote students' transitions are proposed: (1) cultivating organizational relationships with and among health and social service agencies, community-based organizations, and higher education institutions; (2) providing access to information, about U.S. schools and culture, available resources and support services, workplaces and career preparation, and higher education; (3) cultivating human relationships, between immigrant students and adults, between students, among school staff, and between educators and families; and (4) providing multiple and flexible pathways into U.S. schooling and culture, into the mainstream, and beyond secondary school. With discussion of each of the principles, a list of questions is offered for school staff to ask in establishing practices based on the principle. (Contains 106 references and a list of related or useful organizations and programs.) (MSE)

Resources in Education

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Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Access and Engagement

Author : Aída Walqui
Publisher : Delta Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781887744096
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Access and Engagement written by Aída Walqui and published by Delta Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many immigrant students in secondary school have problems succeeding because of the structures of the schools themselves. Problematic school structures include fragmented school days, fragmented instructional programs (with ESL and content teachers working in separate departments and rarely interacting), a complex system of courses and of graduation and college entrance requirements, the common practice of placing students in grades according to their age, and traditional methods of documenting student achievement. In this book, the author details the challenges faced by immigrant students and the schools they attend. She profiles six immigrant high school students (from Brazil, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Russia, and Vietnam), describing their language and cultural backgrounds, frustrations and successes. She also profiles four programs attempting to develop responsive instructional philosophies and approaches (in California, Iowa, and New York). Finally, she identifies ten characteristics of schools and pro- grams that can foster effective teaching and learning for immigrant youth.

Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared

Author : Pam McCollum
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Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lessons Learned, Lessons Shared written by Pam McCollum and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report discusses the Texas Immigrant Education Collaborative (TIEC) project between University of Texas at El Paso and Bowie High School, El Paso, Texas. Report focuses on descriptions of select project initiatives, analyzes factors affecting implementation, and reviews lessons learned from participation. By sharing the process of how certain TIEC initiatives were implemented and maintained, this report provides information to facilitate the implementation of other immigrant programs.

New Voices

Author : Joan McCarty First
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
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Download or read book New Voices written by Joan McCarty First and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Impact of a Newcomer Program on Secondary School Achievement of Recent Immigrant Students

Author : Jerry Lee Hunkapiller
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (655 download)

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Book Synopsis Impact of a Newcomer Program on Secondary School Achievement of Recent Immigrant Students by : Jerry Lee Hunkapiller

Download or read book Impact of a Newcomer Program on Secondary School Achievement of Recent Immigrant Students written by Jerry Lee Hunkapiller and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity Through Education

Author : Susan S. Klein
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317639618
Total Pages : 763 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity Through Education written by Susan S. Klein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985, the Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity Through Education quickly established itself as the essential reference work concerning gender equity in education. This new, expanded edition provides a 20-year retrospective of the field, one that has the great advantage of documenting U.S. national data on the gains and losses in the efforts to advance gender equality through policies such as Title IX, the landmark federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education, equity programs and research. Key features include: Expertise – Like its predecessor, over 200 expert authors and reviewers provide accurate, consensus, research-based information on the nature of gender equity challenges and what is needed to meet them at all levels of education. Content Area Focus – The analysis of gender equity within specific curriculum areas has been expanded from 6 to 10 chapters including mathematics, science, and engineering. Global/Diversity Focus – Global gender equity is addressed in a separate chapter as well as in numerous other chapters. The expanded section on gender equity strategies for diverse populations contains seven chapters on African Americans, Latina/os, Asian and Pacific Island Americans, American Indians, gifted students, students with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Action Oriented – All chapters contain practical recommendations for making education activities and outcomes more gender equitable. A final chapter consolidates individual chapter recommendations for educators, policymakers, and researchers to achieve gender equity in and through education. New Material – Expanded from 25 to 31 chapters, this new edition includes: *more emphasis on male gender equity and on sexuality issues; *special within population gender equity challenges (race, ability and disability, etc); *coeducation and single sex education; *increased use of rigorous research strategies such as meta-analysis showing more sex similarities and fewer sex differences and of evaluations of implementation programs; *technology and gender equity is now treated in three chapters; *women’s and gender studies; *communication skills relating to English, bilingual, and foreign language learning; and *history and implementation of Title IX and other federal and state policies. Since there is so much misleading information about gender equity and education, this Handbook will be essential for anyone who wants accurate, research-based information on controversial gender equity issues—journalists, policy makers, teachers, Title IX coordinators, equity trainers, women’s and gender study faculty, students, and parents.

Teaching English Language Learners K-12

Author : Jerry Jesness
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1483362582
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Teaching English Language Learners K-12 written by Jerry Jesness and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2004-02-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines the immense demands faced by ELL educators and offers specific strategies to address these special challenges.

Research in Education

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Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Binational Cooperation for High School ELL Immigrant Students

Author : Beatriz Irene Gutiérrez-González
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Binational Cooperation for High School ELL Immigrant Students by : Beatriz Irene Gutiérrez-González

Download or read book Binational Cooperation for High School ELL Immigrant Students written by Beatriz Irene Gutiérrez-González and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation is a qualitative case study of a program where binational program established by the University of Texas to lower the Hispanic high school dropout rate in the United States. The Language Learners at the University of Texas at Austin Center for Hispanic Achievement (LUCHA) program is the focus of this dissertation. The LUCHA program serves immigrant Hispanic students who account for 34% of the 45% Hispanic dropout rate reported by NCES. The theoretical framework employed included the theories of cultural and social capital and the theory of caring to answer the following questions: 1) What challenges had to be met in order to initiate and develop the LUCHA program, a binational education program to combat the high dropout rate among Latino immigrants?, and 2) What can be learned from the implementation and practice of the LUCHA program in school districts with almost identical, homogenous population, and different levels of success with the program. Data was collected in Mexico and the United States and included participants involved in the program at different levels ranging form political involvement in Mexico to immigrant students in South Texas Valley school districts where the program started operations in 2006. The researcher was a participant in this study. The innovative ideas developed and instituted to reduce the Hispanic dropout rate included equipping schools with essential/core and English as a Second Language courses produced in Mexico, validating prior high school credits students had from Mexico through a transcript analysis service, obtaining Mexican transcripts for immigrant students who could not deliver them to schools, and diagnostic tests produced in Mexico for immigrant students with interrupted schooling. These services and their delivery were modified and adapted to meet the changing needs and graduation requirements of students and the educational bureaucracy in the U.S. This study brings to light the skills sets, assumptions, and characteristics of people needed to create binational agreements of cooperation. This research suggests that the perception of caring (Noddings, 1984) of educational agents in schools and school districts influences the level of success of the program in schools with almost identical populations.

Hispanic Mental Health Research

Author : Frank Cota-Robles Newton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520041660
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Hispanic Mental Health Research written by Frank Cota-Robles Newton and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

ERIC Information Analysis Products

Author : Educational Resources Information Center (U.S.)
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 88 pages
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Download or read book ERIC Information Analysis Products written by Educational Resources Information Center (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Study and Analysis of Academic Skills of Newcomer High School Students who are Foreign Born in Central Texas

Author : Gloria Irma Cisneros Lenoir
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (731 download)

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Download or read book Study and Analysis of Academic Skills of Newcomer High School Students who are Foreign Born in Central Texas written by Gloria Irma Cisneros Lenoir and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foreign-born population in the United States increased by 57% from 1990 to 2000 (U.S. Census, 2003). A substantial growth for minority and immigrant population groups is projected to continue over the next 20 years, and these newcomer students tend to have lower measures of achievement (National Center of Education Statistics, 2007). Most of the research available is for early grade students. A paucity of research exists for high school student newcomers. This study reviewed a single public high school as a case study in a Central Texas school district, focusing on newcomer immigrant students in Grades 9 and 10. This study adds to the understanding of educational needs for new immigrants, existing educational services for them, strategies in place to narrow the achievement gaps between immigrant and nonimmigrant students, and policies that should be developed or expanded in order to ameliorate their educational conditions. Research questions were (a) what are the achievement gaps between 9th-grade, newcomer immigrant students in Central Texas and their nonimmigrant peers; (b) what are the academic needs of 9th-grade, newcomer immigrant students in Central Texas; and (c) what strategies exist to narrow the achievement gaps between immigrant and nonimmigrant students? Evidence was found that indeed a subpopulation of immigrant teenagers arrives with significant gaps in schooling. This study revealed value in innovative, visual instructional techniques; encouraged development of interpersonal advocacy; and the most potent contribution, thoughtful and empathetic administration and teachers. Determining effective strategies, support systems, and appropriate school climate while finding other elements that work in other locations make for a successful school for newcomer immigrant students.

Hispanics and the Future of America

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309164818
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Hispanics and the Future of America written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.

Learning a New Land

Author : Carola Suárez-Orozco
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674044118
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Learning a New Land written by Carola Suárez-Orozco and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One child in five in America is the child of immigrants, and their numbers increase each year. Based on an extraordinary interdisciplinary study that followed 400 newly arrived children from the Caribbean, China, Central America, and Mexico for five years, this book provides a compelling account of the lives, dreams, academic journeys, and frustrations of these youngest immigrants.