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KnowledgeBases > The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Teachers > Element 2 > Activity 1 > Task 4: Investigate Newcomer Program Models

Guideline:

"Newcomer programs are separate, relatively self-contained educational interventions designed to meet the academic and transitional needs of newly arrived immigrants. Typically, students attend these programs before they enter more traditional interventions (e.g., English language development programs or mainstream classrooms with supplemental ESL instruction)." School districts experiencing an influx of immigrant students may benefit from investigating newcomer programs.

Checklists Newcomer Program: A Checklist

This checklist provides a series of questions addressing planning, legal requirements, student intake, staffing, curriculum and instruction, and evaluation of newcomer programs. It is an aid for school leaders reviewing an existing program or designing a new program.

Guidelines Best Practices for Immigrant Students with Limited Formal Schooling

This document summarizes the findings from the compendium of best practices for immigrant students in secondary schools from the Council for Chief State School Officers. This section of the compendium relates to practices most beneficial to students with limited formal schooling.

Legal Legal Guidelines for Newcomer Programs

Though neither federal laws nor court decisions dictate any specific approaches to educating language minority students, school districts are to adhere to the legal requirements for ELL students when designing special programs for newcomer students.

Practical Tips Organizing Your Newcomer's Day _EXTERNAL_LINK

This resource provides some practical tips for teachers from EverythingESL to help their new ELL students acclimate to their new classroom.

References Newcomers: Language and Academic Programs for Recent Immigrants

The increasing number of secondary school age newcomers with low-level English skills and limited formal schooling is leading many districts to develop newcomer programs. This document reports on a four-year study undertaken by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE) to assess the impact of newcomer programs.

References Research-Based Recommendations for Serving Adolescent Newcomers _EXTERNAL_LINK
"This book, from the Center on Instruction, is the second in a series of three Practical Guidelines for the Education of English Language Learners. This document was written primarily for the group of ELLs who are adolescent newcomers to the United States and who have a relatively short period of time in which to simultaneously develop academic language skills and master grade-level content. This document provides evidence-based recommendations for policymakers, administrators, and teachers in middle and high schools who seek to make informed decisions about effectively serving adolescent newcomers."
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