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Bachelor, Jeremy W. – Online Submission, 2023
This paper examines the use of technology in the development and assessment of interpersonal communication skills in an online second language (L2) Spanish classroom. The study explores the use of synchronous and asynchronous communication tools and strategies to promote interaction among learners, while also considering the challenges and…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Computer Mediated Communication
Leung, Jenny – Online Submission, 2018
This report provides eighth-grade students' survey feedback on their experiences in the 2017-2018 middle school dual language program in the Austin Independent School District.
Descriptors: Grade 8, Middle School Students, Bilingual Education, Student Attitudes
Meghan M. Burke; Zach Rossetti; Janeth Aleman Tovar; Kristina Rios; James D. Lee; Kristen Schraml-Block; Javier I. Rivera – Online Submission, 2021
Due to systemic barriers, Spanish-speaking (versus English-speaking) parents of children with disabilities are less likely to participate in educational decision-making. However, little research has directly compared special education experiences between both populations. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences and similarities…
Descriptors: Spanish Speaking, English, Barriers, Students with Disabilities
Orr, Aline; Cornelius, Chelsea; Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2017
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District dual language teachers' feedback that was collected individually or during focus groups in the fall and winter of 2016-2017. Teachers gave their opinions about program components and suggestions for how to improve the program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Bilingual Education, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Doolittle, Martha; Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2015
This report summarizes highlights from December 2015 discussions, or "platicas," held with Austin Independent School District elementary principals about the district's dual language program. Principals provided their opinions about the program and gave suggestions for improvements.
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, School Districts, Elementary Schools
Ibanez, Natalia – Online Submission, 2014
This report summarizes results from Spring 2014 focus groups held with a sample of Austin Independent School District dual language program classroom teachers to find out their opinions about the dual language program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Teacher Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers
Tepfenhart, Karen L. – Online Submission, 2011
This study attempts to determine which factors students find most influential in their oral participation in a foreign language class and their thoughts on what actions the teacher should take to encourage more oral participation in class. Participants were 38 students in Spanish 1 and 2 at a rural middle school and high school. Students completed…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Second Languages
Ivey, Pauline S. – Online Submission, 2011
Research shows that Hispanic second language students are not as successful as their English-speaking peers in school. The problem is in part due to several factors: curriculum deliverance in a foreign language, cultural differences, and family/school disconnect. Current census reports reveal that Hispanic populations in the United States, and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Culture, Federal Legislation, Parent Participation, Cultural Differences