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Patterns and Factors Shaping English Language Acquisition among Middle School Newcomer Students in Houston ISD. Research Brief
| Title: | Patterns and Factors Shaping English Language Acquisition among Middle School Newcomer Students in Houston ISD. Research Brief |
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| Authors: | Jee Sun Lee, Brian Holzman, Aimee Chin, Rice University, Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) |
| Source: | Houston Education Research Consortium. 2024. |
| Abstract: | 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 analyzes how the trajectories of English acquisition vary among Las Americas newcomer students across different subgroups (economic disadvantage, initial English oral proficiency level, grade level upon arrival in HISD, classification as a student with interrupted formal education (SIFE) and refugee/asylee status). It also estimates the causal effects of attending Las Americas on students' English language acquisition. |
| Availability: | Houston Education Research Consortium. 6100 Main Street, MS-258, Houston, Texas 77005. Tel: 713-348-2532; e-mail: herc@rice.edu; Web site: https://kinder.rice.edu/centers/houston-education-research-consortium |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Brady Education Foundation National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 1842494 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education Elementary Education Grade 4 Intermediate Grades Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 |
| Descriptors: | Middle School Students, Immigrants, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Language Proficiency, Oral Language, Economically Disadvantaged, Student Characteristics, Age Differences, Refugees, Outcomes of Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas (Houston) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED644438 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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