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Patterns and Factors Shaping English Language Acquisition among Middle School Newcomer Students in Houston ISD. Research Brief
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Jee Sun Lee; Brian Holzman; Aimee Chin – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2024
Las Americas Middle School is a newcomer program within Houston Independent School District (HISD) that serves students in Grades 4 through 8 who have been in the U.S. for less than one year. As a non-zoned school of choice, Las Americas has no attendance boundary, meaning that students and families must opt to enroll in the school. This brief…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Immigrants, English (Second Language), English Language Learners
Who Goes to Newcomer Schools? Las Americas Middle School
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Brian Holzman; Camila Cigarroa Kennedy; Tori Thomas; Aimee Chin; Stephanie Potochnick; Kalena Cortes – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2024
Newcomer programs aim to serve newly arrived immigrant students by providing specialized instruction and nonacademic support beyond what is offered in traditional English learner classrooms. In Houston ISD, Las Americas is a standalone program that serves newcomer students in grades 4-8. Given the growth of newly arrived immigrant students in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Skills, Immigrants, English Language Learners