ERIC Number: ED611251
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec-1
Pages: 37
Abstractor: ERIC
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Bilingual & English as a Second Language Program Evaluation Report, 2019-2020. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) currently offers two bilingual programs and two English as a Second Language (ESL) programs for English language learners (ELs). These programs facilitate ELs' integration into the regular school curriculum and ensure access to equal educational opportunities. Bilingual programs are offered in elementary schools and selected middle schools for language-minority students who need to enhance their English-language skills. Beginning in prekindergarten, the bilingual programs provide ELs with a carefully structured sequence of basic skills in their native language, as well as gradual skill development in English through ESL methodology. The native language functions to provide access to the curriculum while the student is acquiring English. Instruction in the native language assures that students attain grade-level cognitive skills without falling behind academically. ESL programs are also offered to language-minority students at all grade levels who need to develop and enhance their English-language skills. ESL programs provide intensive English instruction in all subjects, with a focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing, through use of ESL methodology. EL enrollment in the district in 2019-2020 was 71,156, an increase of 4,762 (7 percent) from 2018-2019. A total of 33,624 EL students participated in bilingual programs in 2019-2020, and an additional 30,812 in ESL programs.
Descriptors: School Districts, Bilingual Education Programs, Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), English Language Learners, Equal Education, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Language Minorities, Native Language, Academic Achievement, Language Skills, Enrollment Trends, Trend Analysis, Spanish, State Standards, Achievement Tests, Faculty Development, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Dropout Rate, High School Students, Graduation Rate, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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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)
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