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Teaching English Language Learners in Low-Incidence Settings
(2010-06-03)
While it is not easy, there are several strategies that will help teachers craft lessons that challenge English-proficient students and provide support for students learning English. Some strategies involve differentiating ...
Keeping the Dream Alive: Resource Guide for Undocumented Students
(2009-10-28)
This handbook is designed for school counselors, student advocates, and secondary students, in particular those who are undocumented. Although the legislative information provided varies by state, the generic academic, ...
Latino Early Literacy Development: Strategies for Lifelong Learning and Success
(2005-10-05)
This collection of papers is a call to engage parents, early childhood educators, and community advocates in dialogue that affirmatively builds on a national movement for promoting early literacy—reading and language ...
State of Hispanic America 2004: Latino Perspectives on the American Agenda
(2004-02-29)
This report outlines specific priorities that together help to inform policymakers, public officials, candidates, and the public about what matters to the Latino community and why. The discussion focuses on the following ...
Building Sound Community Linkages: A Key to Serving Latino Youth
(2003-10-28)
This report provides a blueprint for increasing the effectiveness of serving Latino youth in Job Corps centers by developing partnerships with Latino-serving organizations, particularly community-based organizations. It ...
U.S. Latino Children: Status Report
(2000-08-28)
This paper offers a \snapshot\ of status and trend data of several issues affecting U.S. Latino youth and a review of why this matters to the nation; it also points to some initiatives that can make a difference.
Strengthening Latino Families: Best Practices from the 2004 NCLR Family Strengthening Award Winners
(2005-06-01)
Summary of best practices of award-winning NCLR Affiliate programs that strengthen the Latino family.
Raising the Bar: Implementing Common Core State Standards for Latino Student Success
(2012-04-17)
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative is a state-led, voluntary effort to establish a single set of clear educational standards for English language arts and mathematics that states can share and voluntarily ...
Raising the Bar: How AmeriCorps Members Are Increasing Literacy Rates in Latino Communities
(2010-04-08)
This report seeks to highlight some of the promising practices and illuminate opportunities for continuous improvement across NCLR LENS Project Affiliate sites. Furthermore, the report incorporates an extensive literature ...
NCLR Core Qualities for Successful Schools
(2010-06-17)
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Core Qualities (CQs) for Successful Schools exemplify best practices for schools serving Latino students and their families. The CQs focus on eight areas: high expectations and high ...