Lorna Porter
Associated IES Content
Grant
Resources, Educational Environments, Services, and Outcomes for Understanding Requirements for English Learners (RESOURCEs) in Ohio
This project uses quantitative and qualitative approaches to build a deeper understanding of the ways in which English learner (EL) students' English language proficiency (ELP) profiles change longitudinally and how EL status and having varying levels of ELP shapes both students' access to resources, services, and differing educational environments and their outcomes. The researchers will examine how local educational agencies (LEAs) make decisions about the types of services and resources t...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R305S240002
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Training Material
Alaska Native Students as English Learner Students: Examining Patterns in Identification, Classification, Service Provision, and Reclassification
Alaska Native students make up more than 40 percent of all English learner students in Alaska. This REL Northwest study explored how English learner policies and practices function for Alaska Native students in the state. We provided coaching to Alaska partnership members and REL Northwest Governing Board members on the study to increase their capacity to understand the study findings and make them actionable.
Dec 13, 2021
Blog
Exploring Policy and Practice for Alaska Native English Learner Students
Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian students represent diverse Indigenous communities with rich resources, including many heritage languages.1 While these communities have distinct linguistic practices, they share a history of forced assimilation that has led to a dramatic decline in the use of heritage languages.2,3,4 As a result, many Indigenous students speak English as their primary language, and some speak varieties of English that are influenced by their heritage langua...
Date published:
Aug 06, 2021
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Fact Sheet/Infographic/FAQ
Understanding the Needs and Experiences of Alaska Native English Learner Students
This infographic presents information from the study that may guide future policy and research to ensure that Alaska Native EL students receive culturally sustaining, high-quality education to support their academic progress, as well as the development of both their heritage and English language skills.
May 01, 2021
report
Descriptive Study
Alaska Native Students as English Learner Students: Examining Patterns in Identification, Classification, Service Provision, and Reclassification
This report examines the population of Alaska Native students who are classified as English learner (EL) students and how EL policies function for these students, focusing on EL identification, classification, service provision, and reclassification as fluent English proficient. Alaska is one of several states where Indigenous students make up a large segment of the EL population. Drawing on Alaska state data from 2011/12 to 2018/19, this study found that roughly a quarter of Alaska Native ki...
May 01, 2021
Blog
How to Support Newcomer Immigrant and Refugee Students in Secondary School
Every newcomer immigrant or refugee student arrives in the United States with a distinct story. Students come from different countries for different reasons. They speak various home languages and represent a range of English proficiency, informed by diverse experiences with formal education. Along with their families, each student also holds different dreams and aspirations for their future education and career. Given this great diversity, how can schools ensure that they leverage each newco...
Date published:
Feb 26, 2021
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Training Material
Welcoming, Registering, and Supporting Newcomer Students: A Toolkit for Educators of Immigrant and Refugee Students in Secondary Schools
Meeting the unique educational and social needs of newcomer students (students who were born outside of the United States and have arrived in the country within the past three years) is an ongoing challenge for educators and community stakeholders across the country. This resource toolkit is intended to help educators and other stakeholders identify and use research-based practices, policies, and procedures for welcoming, registering, and supporting newcomer immigrant and refugee students who...
Feb 01, 2021
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