National High School Center Hosts Webinar on Educating High School English Language Learners
Washington, D.C. - The National High School Center, a project of the American Institutes for Research (AIR), hosted a webinar Thursday, May 14, 2009 on “Effectively Educating English Language Learners at the High School Level: What Research and Practice Tell Us.”
The relatively high dropout rates and persistent achievement gaps among the growing population of English language learners (ELLs) in U.S. high schools make it imperative to share research-based approaches and promising practices that have been effective in improving educational outcomes for all students. The webinar highlighted the latest research and best practices for ELLs at the high school level and explored how these practices can be integrated to inform school, district, and national policies.
Participants
- Ana Diaz-Booz, Principal, School of International Business (San Diego, CA), 2009 California Distinguished High School
- Neal Finkelstein, Senior Research Scientist, WestEd
- Libia S. Gil, Senior Research Fellow, AIR and Senior Advisor, National High School Center
- Becky Powell (Moderator), Director of Outreach, National High School Center
About the National High School Center
The National High School Center, a project of the American Institutes for Research, serves as a central source of expertise on high school-related issues for the Regional Comprehensive Centers, a national network of educational technical assistance centers developed for the states by the U.S. Department of Education. The project is jointly funded by a grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, visit http://www.betterhighschools.org.
