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Broadening the Base: School/Community Partnerships Serving Language Minority Students at Risk
Carolyn Temple Adger, Center for Applied Linguistics
Jennifer Locke, Center for Applied Linguistics
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ABSTRACT: Language minority students, including immigrants and the U.S.-born children of
immigrants, may have to contend with a mismatch between the language and culture of
their schools and those of their homes and communities. To broaden the base of support
for these students and to help address their academic needs appropriately, some schools
have been partnering with community-based organizations (CBOs). This report outlines
findings from a study of school/CBO partnerships that promote the academic
achievement of language minority students. It describes the types of CBOs that partner
with schools, the ways that partners work together, and the work that they do. Crucial
elements of program success are discussed, as well as challenges that partnerships may
face. There are recommendations from experienced partners that may benefit new
partnerships.
SUGGESTED CITATION:
Carolyn Temple Adger and Jennifer Locke,
"Broadening the Base: School/Community Partnerships Serving Language Minority Students at Risk"
(January 1, 2000).
Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence.
Educational Practice Reports.
Paper epr06.
http://repositories.cdlib.org/crede/edupractrpts/epr06
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