Regional Immigrant Newcomer Student Center at Atlantic City High School
Regional Immigrant Newcomer Student Center at Atlantic City High School . Presentation at NJTESOL-NJBE 2007 Spring Conference. Project Origin. Increasing enrollments of English language learners with limited formal schooling entering NJ schools at the secondary level
Regional Immigrant Newcomer Student Center at Atlantic City High School
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Regional Immigrant Newcomer Student Center at Atlantic City High School Presentation at NJTESOL-NJBE 2007 Spring Conference
Project Origin • Increasing enrollments of English language learners with limited formal schooling entering NJ schools at the secondary level • Increasing enrollments in “low incidence” districts where the program is one period of ESL daily • Secondary students must master academic content and develop English language skills in limited time • Uncertainty of the future of the SRA in the native language as an option
New Jersey Department of Education develops grant program in 2005 in order to establish a model regional newcomer center program to educate students from low-incidence districts in a regional setting • Newcomer program designed to address gap between Newcomers’ needs and regular language support programs
Features of Newcomer Programs • A cohort of newcomer students • A program or set of courses distinct from the regular language support program • A plan for ESL development • Instructional strategies for literacy development • Instructional strategies for the integration of language and content • Courses to orient students to U.S. schools and the community • Experienced teachers • Appropriate materials • Paraprofessional support • Family connections
GOALS • Academic Success (CCCS & WIDA Language Proficiency) • Career Awareness/Job Skills &Training • Social Success • Parent/Family Participation • Cultural Awareness • Regionalization of Services
Academic Component • Bilingual Content Classes • SIOP Content Classes • ESL Reading • ESL Reading in the Content Areas • Counseling/Job Skills & Training • Native Language Assistance
Extended Day Component • ELLIS (English language acquisition) • Radio Programming • TV/Video/Movie Production • Individualized/Small Group Tutoring • Career Counseling • Social Services
Guidance/Social Services Component • Catholic Charities Social Worker/Outreach Program • ACHS Guidance Program • Follow-up
Summer Program • English language acquisition • Microsoft Proficiency Certificate Program • Job Skills Volunteer Project • Group Counseling • Travel/Cultural Awareness • Radio Programming
Career Awareness/Education Component • ACIT • COIN Program • Guest Speakers/Programs from Partners • Parent/Family Education Program • ESL Class. Computer Class, Citizenship Classes, Orientation
Partners • Richard Stockton College/SRI/ETTC/Carnegie Library • Catholic Charities Family Outreach/Social Services • Atlantic County Free Public Library • Atlantic County Institute of Technology • Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)
Partners • Hispanic Alliance of Atlantic County • HERE Local 54 • Atlantic Cape Community College City Extension • Atlantic City Electric • Atlantic City Education Foundation
Contact Information • Lourdes Vidal Turner, Supervisor Bilingual/ESL/World Languages 609-343-7200, ext. 5011 lvidal@acboe.org • MaryAnn Mena, District Teacher Bilingual/ESL/World Languages 609-343-7200 ext 5055 mmena@acboe.org • Beatrice Corvitto, Guidance ACHS 609-343-7200 ext. 2130 corvitto@mac.com