Friday, September 3, 2010

Education Research Report: LATINO AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS

Education Research Report: LATINO AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS

LATINO AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER STUDENTS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS

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A joint report released today by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and NCLR (National Council of La Raza) examines how charter schools are improving educational outcomes for a growing number of Latino and English language learner (ELL) students. The report, Next Generation Charter Schools: Meeting the Needs of Latinos and English Language Learners, assesses the role of charter schools in the education of Latinos and ELLs and reviews state charter school policies that create a recipe for positive results, as well as those that can unintentionally hinder effective instruction.

Next Generation Charter Schools profiles four high-performing charter schools: El Sol Science and Arts Academy in Santa Ana, California; Raul Yzaguirre School for Success in Houston, Texas; YES Prep Gulfton in Houston, Texas; and International Charter School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The report examines the best