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UC LMRI has published a newsletter since 1991. During much of this time the newsletter was published bi-monthly. Since fall 1998 the newsletter has been published quarterly.

Each issue provides a lead, substantive article, periodic news on grants awarded and completed, conference information, new publications, and updates on the Education Policy Center.

(All newsletters are PDF documents)

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Updated: March 27, 2008 Newsletters
Volume 17
    Vol. 17, No. 2
    Vol. 17, No. 2 April 2008, 8 page issue    |    Downloads: 251 

    • Robert Linquanti (Invited Essay): Assessing Language Proficiency of California's English Learners and What it Means for Accountability

    • Dafney Dabach, Gabriel Gutierrez, Carola Matera awarded UC LMRI Dissertation Grants; Ana Zentella and Eduardo Mosqueda awarded UC LMRI Individual Grants

    • Spycher, Raley, Pease-Alvarez: Final Grant Report Abstracts

    • May 2-3, 2008: UC LMRI Annual Conference

    • LMRI News: Announcements and Updates; Staff Changes

 

    Vol. 17, No. 1 December 2007, 4 page issue    |    Downloads: 417 

    • Hoyt Bleakley and Aimee Chin (Final Grant Report): English Proficiency across Generations: Evidence and Consequences

    • Laura Hill-Bonnet awarded UC LMRI Dissertation Grant; Amy Kyratzis awarded UC LMRI Individual Grant

    • 2008 Annual Grant Call for Proposals: February 1, 2008 deadline

    • Kyratzis; Filippini: Final Grant Report Abstracts

    • May 2-3, 2008: UC LMRI Annual Conference

    • LMRI News: Announcements and Changes: New Faculty Steering Committee Members; Staff Changes

 

Volume 16
    Vol. 16, No. 4 (Summer 2007) Sept/Oct/Nov: 8 page issue    |    Downloads: 797 (since October 11, 2007)

    • Barbara Merino (Invited Essay): Identifying Critical Competencies for Teachers of English Learners

    • October 2007 Grant Calls

    • 2008 UC LMRI Conference Open Call for Papers

    • LMRI News: Announcements and Changes: New Staff Members

     

 

    Vol. 16, No. 3 (Spring 2007) Jun/Jul/Aug: 4 page issue

    • Emily Solari (Final Grant Report): Improving Reading Comprehension of English Learners through Listening Comprehension Instruction

    • Chiappe: Final Grant Report Abstract

    • 2007 Conference

    • EL Facts #8 & #9 Announced

    • California Dropout Research Project announces Statistical Briefs

    • Education Policy Center puts study findings into practice at Davis USD; update on Coachella Valley USD v. California

 

    Vol. 16, No. 2 (Winter 2007) March/April/May: 8 page issue, 983 KB

    • Russell W. Rumberger (Statistical Brief): "Lagging Behind: Linguistic Minorities' Educational Progress During Elementary School" (See related Press Release »)
    (Noteworthy mention: Report Roundup in Vol. 26, Issue 28, Page 12 of Education Week)

    • Kimberly Ferrario, Francisco J. Herrera, Jr., Misako Nukaga, Althea Scott Nixon, and Kelly Rosston: awarded UC LMRI Dissertation Grants

    • Kerry Enright Villalva: awarded UC LMRI Individual Grant

    • Hull Cortes and Duran: Final Grant Report Abstracts

    • UC LMRI Announces Affiliated Project: the California Dropout Research Project

    • Biliteracy Research Forum: Presenters and studies

    • Education Policy Center produces new Policy Report: "Promoting Academic Literacy Among Secondary English Language Learners: A Synthesis of Research and Practice"

 

    Vol. 16, No. 1 (Fall 2006) Dec/Jan/Feb: 4 page issue, 705 KB

    • Robert Calfee (Final Grant Report): "Are California's Reading Textbooks Adequate for Teaching English Learners?"

    • Annual Grant Call for Proposals: February 1, 2007 deadline

    • Alexis Filippini: awarded UC LMRI Dissertation Grant

    • Holmes: Final Grant Report Abstract

    • LMRI News: Steering Committee changes, Visiting Scholar, new staff members, annual report released

 

Volume 15
    Vol. 15, No. 4 (Summer 2006) 8 page issue, 763 KB

    • Laurie Olsen (Invited Essay): "Ensuring Academic Success for English Learners"

    • Call for Proposals: UC LMRI Individual and Dissertation Grants

    • Open Call for Papers: UC LMRI and ASU LMRI Conference

 

 

    Vol. 15, No. 3 (Spring 2006) 4 page issue, 324 KB

    • Norm Gold with Julie Maxwell-Jolly (Policy Brief): "The High Schools English Learners Need"

    • Azmitia and Graham: Final Grant Report Abstracts

    • Gandara and Rumberger: Resource Needs for California's English Learners

    • 19th Annual Conference recap and Save The Dates for 2007

 

 

    Vol. 15, No. 2 (Winter 2006) 8 page issue, 2,092 KB

    • Russell W. Rumberger, Patricia Gándara, and Barbara Merino (Statistical Brief): "Where California's English Learners Attend School and Why it Matters"

    • Cheryl Forbes and Pamela Spycher: awarded UC LMRI Dissertation Grants

    • Stillman, Siegel, Lo, and Faison: Final Grant Report Abstracts

    • Russell Rumberger and Loan Tran: Preschool Participation and the Cognitive an Social Development of Language Minority Students

    • Biliteracy Research Initiative and UC LMRI Language-Minority Conference recaps

 

    Vol. 15, No. 1 (Fall 2005) 4 page issue, 2,030 KB

    • Alison Wishard (Final Grant Report): "How Culture and Language Practices Shape Storytelling of Young Children"

    • Emily Solari awarded UC LMRI Dissertation Grant

    • Figueroa, Llosa, Pacheco and Schleppegrell: Final Grant Report Abstracts

    • 2006 UC LMRI Research Grant Call for Proposals

    • LMRI News: website redesign, annual report released

 

 

Volume 14
    Number 4 (Summer 2005) »
    Invited Essay: "Teaching Science to English Learners" by Barbara Merino and Robin Scarcella • Memorial Tribute to Sabrina Tuyay
    Number 3 (Spring 2005) »
    Policy Report: "Listening to Teachers of English Language Learners: Findings from a Survey of over 5,000 California Educators" by Julie Maxwell-Jolly, Patricia Gándara, and Anne Driscoll • Final Grant Report Abstracts by Kuhn, Hong, Humphries, and Zarate • 18th Annual Conference recap • Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded to Maricela Correa-Chavez
    Number 2 (Winter 2005) »
    Statistical Brief: "How Well are California's English Learners Mastering English?" by Russell W. Rumberger and Patricia Gándara  • Research Grants awarded to Richard Duran, Lucinda Pease-Alvarez, Brenda Arellano Anguiano, Pauline Holmes, Hoyt Bleakley, George Bunch, Penny Chiappe, and Marjorie Faulstich Orellana • Final Grant Report Abstracts from Jones and Swanson • Biliteracy Research Initiative announced • LMRI-supported publication by Robert Ream
Volume 13    | Back to Top |
    Number 4 (Summer 2004) »
    Invited Commentary: "Undone by Law: The Uncertain Legacy of Lau v. Nichols" by Rachel F. Moran • Memorial Tribute to Enrique (Henry) Trueba
    Number 3 (Spring 2004) »
    Final Grant Report: "Who Decides the Language of Instruction for English Learners with Severe Disabilities in the Public Schools?" by George H.S. Singer (PI), Tracy Gershwin-Mueler, Elizabeth Grace
    (Based on Final Grant Report #00-01G-SB, PDF)  • Research Grants awarded to Steven Faison, Jamy Stillman, and Maria Zarate • Final Grant Report Abstracts from Greenfield, Parke and Casimir • 2004 Conference highlights
    Number 2 (Winter 2004) »
    Final Grant Report: "Teaching Academic Writing to English Learners" by Mary Schleppegrell
    (Based on Final Grant Report #01-02G-D, PDF) • Research Grants awarded to Robert Calfee, Margarita Azmitia, Jason Raley, and Lorena Llosa • Final Grant Report Abstracts from Bravo and Parke • Faculty Steering Committee Initiative Final Report by Gerber • Other publication highlights • Biliteracy Research Initiative launched and Forum announced • People in the News • 17th Annual Conference announced
    Number 1 (Fall 2003) »
    Statistical Brief: "Has Proposition 227 Reduced the English Learner Achievement Gap?" by Russell W. Rumberger, Rebecca M. Callahan and Patricia Gándara  • Dissertation Grant awarded to Kristin Hull Cortes • Final Grant Report Abstracts from Lam and Daley • UC LMRI 15-Year Review • Kenji Hakuta appointed to Faculty Steering Committee
Volume 12    | Back to Top |
    Number 4 (Summer 2003) »
    Final Grant Report: "Teacher Researchers Investigating Successful Strategies fo Educating English Learners" by Pam Castori with Oneta Edmonds, Shirley Fagout, Carol Halbe, Heera Kulkarni, Janet Papale, Michelle Parsons, Nancy Salm and FaraLee Wright (Based on Final Grant Report #01-02TG-D, PDF)
    Number 3 (Spring 2003) »
    Statistical Brief: "How Quickly are California English Learners Reaching English Proficiency?" by Russell W. Rumberger and Patricia Gándara
    Number 2 (Winter 2003) »
    Final Grant Report: "Improving Instruction through Teacher Collaboration in Grade-Level Meetings" by Janet H. Chrispeels, Shiou-Ping Shiu and Robin Endacott Doerr
    Number 1 (Fall 2002) »
    Statistical Brief: "Language Minority Students Account for Most of California's Enrollment Growth in Past Decade" by Russell W. Rumberger
Volume 11    | Back to Top |
    Number 1 (Winter 2002) »
    "The Growing Achievement Gap for California's English Learners" by Patricia Gándara and Russell W. Rumberger
Volume 10    | Back to Top |
    Number 5 (Fall 2001) »
    Statistical Brief: "Language Minorities Account for California's Entire Population Growth in the 1990's" by Russell W. Rumberger
    Number 3 (Spring 2001) »
    Commentary: "The Good and Bad News About Bilingual Education Under the Bush Administration" by Claude Goldenberg
    Number 2 (Winter 2001) »
    Grant Report: "The Relationship between Parenting Practices and Academic Achievement: A Cross-Ethnic Comparison" by Eunai Park (Based on Final Grant Report #99-01DG-SB)
Volume 9     | Back to Top |
    Number 2 (Winter 2000) »
    Policy Report: "The Initial Impact of Proposition 227 on the Instruction of English Learners" by Patricia Gándara, Julie Maxwell-Jolly, Jolynn Asato, Julia Curry, Eugene E. Garcia, Kris Gutiérrez, Tom Stritikus (Based on UC LMRI Policy Report of the same name)
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    Number 2 (Winter 1999) »
    "Reaction Time Studies of Lexical Processing in young Second-Language Learners" by Arturo E. Hernandez
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