ERIC Number: ED597896
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct-24
Pages: 18
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Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program Performance Report: English STAAR, Stanford, and TELPAS, 2013-2014. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
The Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program (CHBP) was developed for English Language Learner (ELL) students from language groups not served by current bilingual programs in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which are designed for Spanish-speaking ELLs. The largest group of students in this category consists of ELLs whose home language is Vietnamese. Currently, CHBP is only implemented for native Vietnamese speakers at Park Place Elementary School. This program is an early exit bilingual program serving students in grades prekindergarten through 4. Students enrolled in the CHBP program receive 45 minutes of daily instruction in Vietnamese, during which Vietnamese literature, culture, and history are taught in the students' native language via listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Combined with this is an intensive program of English language development using ESL instructional techniques for language arts and all content subjects. This report contains summaries of student performance including the following: (1) Student enrollment by grade level; (2) State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading and mathematics (percent of students who met standard); (3) Stanford 10 mean normal curve equivalent (NCE) scores for reading, mathematics, language, science, and social science; and (4) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) percentage of students scoring Advanced High, and the percentage of students making gains in proficiency.
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, School Districts, English Language Learners, Vietnamese, Native Language, Elementary School Students, Literature, Cultural Education, History Instruction, Language of Instruction, Teaching Methods, Language Skills, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Heritage Education, Language Arts, Enrollment Trends, Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, Science Tests, Social Sciences, Language Proficiency, Achievement Gains, Scores, Language Tests, Information Systems, Academic Achievement, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Comparative Analysis
Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Stanford Achievement Tests
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