Proyecto Nuevos Horizontes, a 3-year Title VII-funded bilingual education program, serves 287 Spanish speaking students at James Monroe High School (Bronx, New York). This report evaluates the project's first year of operation, 1985-86. The report contains an introduction describing the school and project goals; information on student characteristics; a description of the program; evaluation findings; conclusions and recommendations; and appendices with program-related statistics and meeting agendas. The program aims to: (1) improve English language skills of limited English proficient (LEP) students while providing daily instruction in Spanish; (2) develop a computer-assisted instructional program to reinforce students' skills in English as a second language, native language arts, and content-area subjects; (3) offer LEP students business education courses; (4) develop career awareness; (5) foster pride in students' ethnic heritage; and (6) increase student attendance rates. According to the evaluation, short term goals were met. Students showed improvement on the Criterion Referenced English Syntax Test. More than 65 percent of the students enrolled in social studies, science and mathematics classes obtained passing grades. More than 70 percent of the students enrolled in native language arts classes passed. The program attendance rate was significantly higher than that of mainstream students. (PS)
- Authorizing Institution
- New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Educational Assessment.
- Location
- New York (New York)
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- Reports - Evaluative
- Published in
- United States of America
- Sponsor
- Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Table of Contents
- 011nt Title VII legislation stipulates th of fuads fo f4e development of transitional 40
- Title VII legislation stipulates tha c3lceaticn 42
- Proyecto juevcs Horizontes 42
- The Educational.Assistant Classroom 42
- The Nelms 1oritonte6 42
- Resource Lab 42
- Incorporating Bilingunl Content Subjects in the ESL 42
- Classroom 42
- ESL in the Bilingual Somial methodology 42
- Studies Class techniques 42
- ESL in the Bilingual Science Class 42
- ESL ia the Bilingual Math Class 42
- AGENDA 44
- Welcome - Mr. Irizarry 44
- Proyecto Nuevos Horizontes Overview - R. Irizarry 44
- Student Activities - M. Castano 44
- Questions and Answer period 44
- MINUTES 44
- Mr. Irizarry besan the meeting by welcoming and thanking He then in- uage and ESL Judy Bernstein Title VII Resource Castano student representative of the Advisory Council. 44
- Vie Specialist Lucia 44
- Mr. Irizarry then summarized the important features and ob- Title VI a successful bilingual program which will meet the educational needs 44
- Ms. Jackson then summarized the Guidance component 4f Proyecto Regents Competency tests. 44
- Martha sum- marized the activ ities planned for this school year which will the Bilingual Academic Olympics the publication of a student maga- 44
- Irizarry then isked-paients for questions and comments. prepared by the-teachers Parents and students of 44
- R. rizarry meeting and 45
- The next meeting was scheduled for 45
- Friday October 25 1985 at 45
- Mr. Irizarry thanked the parents and 45
- -J. Bernstein 45
- MINUTES OF 46
- I- ACTIVITIES - A list of activities was presented by R. Irizarry After he presented his list students expanded the list with suggestions of 46
- NEWSPAPER 46
- The creation of a bilingual newspaper is one of the ac-tivities included in the grant proposal. 46
- R. Irizarry explained that the It could include literary informative And art- Students were invited to suggest possible 46
- FUNDRAISING 46
- R.Irizarry explained that any collecting of monies had to follow Fundraising must be done on a volunteer 46
- Contributors are to be directed to where they can make their donations and not asked of individuals. students can ask for contributions in tha community from stores 46
- PAREAT-TEACHXR CONFERENCES 46
- Parent-teacher conferences are to take place Monday November 18 Several activ- 46
- Food Festival --In the main lobby on Monday November butions.All-parents will be invited to partake in the H. Caro suggested placing label- 46
- CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS 47
- R. Irizarry began by telling the students of the principals 47
- Among some of the holidays to be celebAt6d are 47
- Food Festival on Nov. 18 see above c Parent- An exhibition to be set up for students parents and teachers including music art history arti- 47
- Students suggested in- 47
- The following is an additional lis of activities generated by 47
- DANCES 47
- Careful supervision and security were stresse 47
- TRIPS 47
- The New York Experience -.CR. Diaz. The Empire State Building C. Casas. 47
- A.4 ACTIVITIES 47
- Movies pelicula de la semana - G. Chiniboga. 47
- EXPOSITIONS- C. Casas - Including Contests. 47
- SPORTS-DAY 47
