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Students With Interrupted Formal Education: A Challenge for the New York City Public Schools
ReportsAdvocates for Children of New York01 May, 2010
This report describes the existing situation for Students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE) in New York City Public Schools. The authors profile a number of SIFE students, describe… Read more
Are ELL Students Underrepresented in Charter Schools? Demographic Trends in New York City, 2006-2008
ReportsJack Buckley and Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj27 Apr, 2010
In this 2010 report, the New York University authors analyzed enrollment patterns of student subpopulations in New York City charter schools over three years. They found significant… Read more
Approaches to Promoting College Readiness for English Learners
ReportsCatherine Bitter and Laura Golden01 Apr, 2010
In this report, researchers from the American Institutes for Research highlight best practices to improve college readiness for English language learners that they identified when they… Read more
Designing a Structured Immersion Model for English Language Learners: Learning From the Success of Synergy Academies
Webinar23 Mar, 2010 to 23 Mar, 2012
The National Charter School Resource Center hosted a webinar March 23, 2012, which explored the exemplary implementation of the structured immersion model for English language learners at… Read more
Processes and Challenges in Identifying Learning Disabilities Among Students Who Are English Language Learners in Three New York State Districts.
ReportsMaria Teresa Sanchez, Caroline Parker, Bercem Akbayin, and Anna McTigue01 Feb, 2010
This study examines practices and challenges in the processes applied in three New York State districts in identifying learning disabilities among students who are English language learners… Read more
Succeeding With English Language Learners: Lessons Learned from the Great City Schools
ReportsCouncil of the Great City Schools05 Oct, 2009
In this report, the Council of the Great City Schools explores district-level policies and practices that have been implemented in school districts that have had varied success in helping… Read more
Connecting Research About English Language Learners to Practice: An Introductory Guide for Educators
ReportsPeggie Garcia03 Aug, 2009
To help educators make informed decisions about English language learners (ELLs), this Connecting Research to Practice brief provides an overview of key research findings, highlights… Read more
Response to Intervention and English Learners
ReportsJana Echevarria and Jan Hasbrouck01 Jul, 2009
The Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) is a National Research and Development Center funded by the Institute of Education… Read more
Using the SIOP Model to Improve Middle School Science Instruction
ReportsJennifer Himmel, Deborah Short, Catherine Richards, and Jana Echevarria01 May, 2009
The Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of English Language Learners (CREATE) is a National Research and Development Center funded by the Institute of Education… Read more
Teaching English Language Learners: What the Research Does--and Does Not--Say
PublicationClaude Goldenberg01 Jul, 2008
In this accessible article, Claude Goldenberg summarizes key findings from two rigorous reviews of the research about effective instruction for English language learners (ELLs) and… Read more