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| Title | ERIC/CRESS Digests for Special Populations of English Language Learners |
| Body | From: NCELA The ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools (ERIC/CRESS) has posted two new digests related to the academic achievement of specific populations of English language learners. * Improving Graduation Outcomes for Migrant Students <http://www.ael.org/eric/digests/edorc03-2.pdf> (July 2003), by Margaret A. Gibson, reports on a longitudinal study of 160 migrant students in one California high school. Gibson and her co-researchers used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to collect data on students' "academic persistence and achievement" as they moved from ninth to twelfth grade. The schools' Migrant Education Program was found to be a major factor in students' success, creating: + Institutional and academic support + A sense of belonging and community + Supportive relationships + Linkages among home, school and community Read "Improving Graduation Outcomes for Migrant Students" online at http://www.ael.org/eric/digests/edorc03-2.pdf |
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| Inputdate | 2003-10-30 21:50:00 |
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