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Sultemeier, Barbara – 1981
The relationship between Mexican American power and federal funding being tapped for bilingual education by Texas school districts was examined through data from the 1970 Census and the Texas Education Agency's Division of Bilingual Education and information from two key Mexican American advocacy organizations. Although state legislatures, courts,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Characteristics, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1980
A major portion of Texas' State Compensatory Education (SCE) evaluation resources for 1979-80 was devoted to activities related to the statewide assessment of fifth and ninth graders' skills in reading, mathematics, and writing (the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills Project). For purposes of this report, evaluation activity and information is…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education, Counseling Services
McConnell, Beverly – 1977
A bilingual early education program for migrant children ages three through third grade, the interstate program operates two permanent sites in Washington and one site in Texas. The Texas site operates a mobile component in which the teachers and administrative and training staff relocate to northern work sites providing continuing services to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Early Childhood Education
Harrison, Helene W. – 1975
Comprised of pre-K-6 and LLD (Language Learning Disability) classrooms, the program is designed to provide bilingual education for pupils who have limited English speaking ability. There are 1,612 pupils from 7 elementary schools and 1 junior high school. Program objectives are to: (1) prevent their educational retardation by instructing them in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
Ehrlich, Roselin S.; Shore, Marietta Saravia – 1971
This content analysis schedule for Project Catch-Up in Zapata, Texas, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of project…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Development, Content Analysis
Ehrlich, Alan; Shore, Marietta Saravia – 1972
This content analysis schedule for the Bilingual Program of Laredo, Texas, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic background of…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Development, Content Analysis
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Research and Evaluation. – 2002
This study examined program participation and academic progress of second language learners, following a cohort of Texas public school students from the school years, 1992-93 to 1999-00 as they progressed through the elementary and middle grades. Researchers examined the following: changes in Texas policy related to students with limited English…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Policy
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Reyes, Pedro; Rorrer, Andrea – Journal of Education Policy, 2001
Addresses the political and policy environment that has shaped the educational agenda for rising U.S. state accountability systems, highlighting these policies' effects on the limited-English-proficient learner. The hope for language-minority students lies in pressures on school officials to narrow the white/minority achievement gap. (Contains 64…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Accountability, Bilingual Education, Educational Policy
IDRA Newsletter, 1997
This newsletter includes three articles, two of which focus on standards for student evaluation and for admission to higher education. "A Measuring Stick for Standards and TEKS: Meeting the Needs of Second Language Learners" (Laura Chris Green, Adela Solis) examines beliefs embodied in the notion of standards; defines content,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advisory Committees, Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education
Christian, Donna; Mahrer, Cindy – 1992
The information on two-way bilingual programs presented in this volume was gathered as the first phase of a study for the National Center for Research on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning. Two-way bilingual programs integrate language minority and language majority students and provide instruction in and through two languages. This…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Flores, Jayni – 1988
Telephone interviews with Chicanas--30 graduates and 20 dropouts from Title VII Bilingual Education Doctoral Fellowship Programs in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas are reported. The study sought information on how the Chicanas' perceptions of racism, sexism, economics, family responsibilities, support networks, role models,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Bilingual Education, Doctoral Programs, Economic Factors
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development. – 1987
This publication is designed to aid school administrators, curriculum planners, and teachers in implementing the science education program in Texas public schools. The framework organizes instruction for kindergarten through grade 12 around certain widely accepted processes of science. These processes are reflected in the identified essential…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Elementary School Science
Feistritzer, C. Emily; And Others – 1979
This report examines the current status of federal and state involvement in educational personnel development. First, it describes the federal legislative process, and offers a list of members of Congressional committees dealing with education legislation. Next, it analyzes involvement of the U.S. Office of Education and of individual states in…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Rodriguez, Linda; Irby, Beverly J.; Brown, Genevieve; Lara-Alecio, Rafael; Galloway, Martha – 2003
This study analyzed a public school prekindergarten Montessori bilingual program, investigating second grade reading achievement scores on Spanish and English norm-referenced tests and comparing students who had participated in the Montessori program with those who had participated in a prekindergarten traditional bilingual program. Participants…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Maroney, Oanh H.; Smith, Howard L. – 2000
A study examined the beliefs and attitudes of Mexican-trained educators regarding instruction for minority and language minority students in light of assumptions that students experience better outcomes with culturally and linguistically compatible teachers. Fifteen educators who received their teacher education in Mexico, and whose native…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Economically Disadvantaged
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