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Garcia, Eugene E.; Lawton, Kerry; Diniz De Figueriedo, Eduardo H. – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background: The state of Arizona has recently mandated the Structured English Immersion Model (SEI) in the state's public schools, and as a result the local flexibility that existed regarding the choice of program models for ELLs has ended. In the school year 2008-09, these regulations were made even more restrictive after the implementation of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Second Language Learning, Limited English Speaking, English Language Learners
Johnson, Jean – Public Agenda, 2012
It's been a decade since former President Bush proposed and Congress passed the No Child Left Behind law. The goal of this law was to raise student achievement and reduce the gap between different groups of students, especially white and minority students. The law's passage reflected a broad consensus among elected officials, business leaders and…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Minority Group Students, Educational Change, Best Practices