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Title III & Parent Involvement Requirements for English Language Learners To assist in optimizing language instruction for limited English proficient and immigrant students, Title III and parent involvement requirements for English language learners (ELLs) has been extremely important for students, families and schools since its 2001 inception. According to the NCLR journal, the nonprofit Latino advocacy organization, while some of … Read More
The Benefits of ESL Programs for Hispanic Parents in Schools
The Benefits of ESL Programs for Hispanic Parents in Schools The benefits of ESL programs for Hispanic parents in schools are too numerous to count. According to an article about bilingualism, though, it’s taken time for Americans to shift towards the idea that knowing one or more languages is even an advantage. Schools in the US have rounded that corner, … Read More
College-Readiness in the Latino Community
College-Readiness in the Latino Community Schools can help tremendously with college-readiness in the Latino community, but only by understanding the unique, cultural challenges and other obstacles that Hispanic kids face. The article “Ensuring Latino Success in College and the Workforce” says it’s not that Hispanic families don’t value education, they do. What they lack, though, says the article, are the … Read More
Back-to-School Family and Community Engagement Goals
According to the Magnet Schools of America Association (MSA), back-to-school family and community engagement goals should not be a one-time thing but instead an ingrained set of interactions, beliefs and practices, day-in and day-out, that support learning at school and at home. Studies show that when parents take an active role in their children’s learning process, they often perform better … Read More
How is Family Literacy Different than ESL?
In a number of ways, family literacy is different than ESL. Let’s first address what ESL (English as a Second Language) means and then take a look at the term family literacy. According to the Department of Education (DOE), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) assists students whose first language is not English. It also states that all students … Read More
The Basic Components of Family Literacy
The Basic Components of Family Literacy According to the policy paper “Changing the Course of Family Literacy,” the basic components of family literacy were formulated in the late 80s/early 90s with the nationally- funded “Even Start Family Literacy Program.” Between 2011 and 2012, this program eventually dwindled out after numerous studies reported that, for various reasons, it was no longer … Read More
Academic Vocabulary and Parental Involvement with English Learners
Academic Vocabulary and Parental Involvement with English Learners A child’s success in grade school and beyond depends on the vocabulary he or she builds in their early years. The bigger the vocabulary, the better the success in school, which will eventually help the student go farther in life. The younger you can introduce kids to vocabulary, the better! There is … Read More
Innovative Back-to-School Strategies That Reach Out to ELL Parents
Communicating with bilingual parents is the key to establishing a successful partnership, and one of the best ways is to kick the school year off right with innovative back-to-school strategies that reach out to ELL parents. Let’s take a look at some of the most effective ones. According to OSTRC, an organization serving children, building a relationship with ELL families … Read More
Family Reading Programs Supported by Research
The Latino Family Literacy Project bases our programs on solid research conducted during the last forty years. And the research clearly shows that families, children, parents and society at large benefit from these literacy programs. Research demonstrates that children whose families have gone through family reading programs attend school more regularly and that their knowledge in general, as well as … Read More
What is the New CA Roadmap for ELLs?
What is the New CA Roadmap for ELLs? In its approval of what the state is calling the “new CA roadmap for ELLs,” on July 12, 2017, the California State Board of Education adopted innovative policy for educating the state’s 1.3 million English Language Learners, said the education coalition organization, Californians Together. While fear-based and controversial anti-immigrant laws are swirling … Read More