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Lara-Alecio, Rafael; Galloway, Martha; Irby, Beverly J.; Rodriguez, Linda; Gomez, Leo – Bilingual Research Journal, 2004
This article summarizes the results from the first statewide study of two-way immersion (TWI) programs for English language learners. The survey was conducted electronically with 304 Texas bilingual/English as a Second Language directors in districts that serve English language learners. Data are reported for the following research question: What…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Bilingual Education Programs, Immersion Programs, English (Second Language)
Gomez, Leo; Freeman, David; Freeman, Yvonne – Bilingual Research Journal, 2005
Dual language education programs have become extremely popular. Although these programs share common characteristics, they vary in several respects. Programs use different languages and include students with varying characteristics. For instance, many of these programs include students with fluent English proficiency and those with limited English…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Bilingual Education, Language of Instruction, Immersion Programs

Gomez, Leo; And Others – Bilingual Research Journal, 1996
Describes the development of an instrument designed to assess the language competence of second language learners by observing natural interactions in transitional bilingual classrooms. A pilot study that assessed the social language of 24 bilingual fifth-graders in a summer math program provided data for examining the instrument's reliability and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Interpersonal Communication