Transitional Language Center Program
Saint Paul Public Schools
Program Description
In anticipation of the arrival of approximately 1,000 Hmong
newcomers from the Wat Tham Krabok refugee camp in Thailand,
Saint Paul Public Schools worked with the community to develop
an educational program that would specifically address the needs
of these students.
The resulting program, the Transitional Language Center
(TLC), was established at five elementary schools during the
2004-2005 academic year as a temporary educational model for the
newcomers.
Evaluation Study
The purpose of the evaluation study conducted by CAREI was to
compare the effectiveness of the TLC model with the Language
Academy model which was already in use by the district for
students who were English-language learners.
The study was a collaboration between CAREI staff members and
faculty from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the
College of Education and Human Development at the University of
Minnesota.
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