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We are currently updating our contact list in preparation for conducting a national survey of newcomer programs in spring/summer 2008.

Email us your program contact information (jhimmel@cal.org).

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Newcomer Publications

Creating Access Cover ImageCreating Access: Language and Academic Programs for Secondary School Newcomers

Secondary School Newcomer Programs in the United States

Click on each title to learn more.

Web Sites Related to the Newcomer Database (2000):

The CAL/CREDE research study, "Newcomers: Language and Academic Programs for Recent Immigrants" describes the research project that resulted in the newcomer database (2000).

Summary of Data in Secondary Newcomer Programs Database (2000) presents an analysis of the data gathered for the directory during the years 1996–2000.

Matrix With Key Features of Secondary Newcomer Programs (1996-2000) presents features of 115 profiled programs at a glance.

Summary Table of Directory Data displays selected information about 115 secondary newcomer programs in the United States, disaggregated by state.

  

Projects

Exemplary Programs for Newcomer English Language Learners at the Secondary Level

Funder: The Carnegie Corporation of New York

April 2008 – March 2010

Project Director: Deborah Short

Newcomer students who lack English proficiency and have gaps in their educational backgrounds are particularly vulnerable when they enter U.S. schools at the secondary level. This project intends to 1) identify exemplary programs for newcomer English language learners in middle and high school; 2) gain a better understanding of the multiple approaches the programs use to support the students’ academic achievement, connect with social networks, and strengthen their educational and economic opportunities and civic integration; and 3) widely disseminate findings on effective practices and policies.

Through a combination of activies, including a national survey of newcomer programs and a series of case studies, CAL staff will collect and analyze evidence of the academic success of these students and determine the means by which the programs provide students access to social services and facilitate transitions to further education or employment. In addition to publications, CAL will create an online database of these programs to share information about program design, policies, and practices.

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Provide updated contact information for the survey

We’re currently updating our contact list in preparation for our national survey of newcomer programs in spring/summer 2008. Please email us (jhimmel@cal.org) with the contact information for your program.


Search the current database

Secondary Newcomer Programs in the U.S. (1996-2000)
This searchable database includes 115 programs in 29 states and the District of Columbia that participated in the research study, "Newcomers: Language and Academic Programs for Recent Immigrants," which was conducted from 1996 to 2001. This study was part of a program of research conducted by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence. As part of the new project, this database will be updated.

Search the CAL/CREDE newcomer program database.

 

Return to CAL's current project list.