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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
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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