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Author(s):Martinez, T., and Wang, T
Title:Supporting English language acquisition: Opportunities for foundations to strengthen the social and economic well-being of immigrant families
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Organization:Annie E. Casey Foundation
Short Description:This briefing paper highlights several promising practices in promoting language acquisition, drawing examples primarily from California, Illinois, and Texas, states with longstanding immigrant populations and historically high numbers of immigrant children and families.
Annotation:This briefing paper highlights several promising practices in promoting language acquisition, drawing examples primarily from California, Illinois, and Texas, states with longstanding immigrant populations and historically high numbers of immigrant children and families. Together, the five models featured in this paper have been replicated in 27 states and the District of Columbia and five countries. This briefing paper also provides a timely set of recommendations for foundations interested in supporting approaches that help immigrants and refugees learn English while also strengthening family functioning and economic well-being for LEP adults and children.
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Enhancing student services at Lorain County Community College: Early results from the Opening the Doors demonstration in Ohio
Enhancing student services at Owens Community College: Early results from the Opening Doors demonstration in Ohio
Early Head Start and teen parent families: Partnerships for success
Families forgotten: Administration’s priorities put child care low on list
Teacher credentials and student achivement in high school: A cross-subject analysis with student fixed effects
2007 Kids Count Data Book
Using socioeconomic diversity to improve school outcomes
Unauthorized Alien Students, Higher Education, and In-State Tuition Rates: A Legal Analysis
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Federal education budget project
Upward Bound Math-Science: Program description and interim impact estimates
College For Every Student
The impacts of regular Upward Bound: Results from the third follow-up data collection
Connecting schools, families, and communities: Stories and results from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's education investments
Why stop after high school?: A descriptive analysis of the most important reasons that high school graduates do not continue to PSE
Providing effective financial aid assistance to students from foster care and unaccompanied homeless youth
The challenge to the states: Preserving college access and affordability in a time of crisis
Counting on graduation: An agenda for state leadership
Fulfilling the Commitment: Recommendations for Reforming Federal Student Aid