27307: Hermantin (Query)Information about New Beginning Programs (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

Submitted by  Leonie Hermantin
Lhermantin@hotmail.com


We are seeking  information about programs addressing the needs of "New 
Beginning" students, defined in Miami-Dade County as students who are entering 
High School as well as Middle School with very limited literacy skills.  We are 
speaking spefically of recent Haitian teen or even pre-teen immigrants who have 
never been schooled or have had an interrupted educational experience.

We welcome information about existing programs, assessement tools and  local or 
national experts on the matter. Please keep in mind that we are not referring 
to ESOL or bilingual ed programs.

Thanks


Leonie