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Houston Independent School District, 2022
The dual-language bilingual program in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) is intended to facilitate emergent bilinguals (EBs) integration into the regular school curriculum and ensure access to equal educational opportunities, while promoting biliteracy and bilingualism for both EBs and native English speakers. The dual-language (DL)…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Education, State Legislation, Educational Legislation
Review of the Literature Related to Emergent Bilingual Language Proficiency and Academic Achievement
Jennifer Younge – English in Texas, 2024
This review explores the multifaceted challenges and strategies related to the education of emergent bilingual (EB) students in the U.S. education system. It highlights three primary themes: program approaches, instructional needs, and the importance of school-home connections. The first theme evaluates various educational programs for EB…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Language Proficiency, Academic Achievement, Vocabulary Development
Villegas, Leslie; Pompa, Delia – Migration Policy Institute, 2020
When the "Every Student Succeeds Act" (ESSA) was signed into law in 2015, it was hailed as a significant step forward for English Learner (EL) students. The law aimed to raise the profile of accountability for ELs, including in terms of their progress towards English proficiency and their performance in academic subjects. More than four…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, State Policy
Kristin Percy Calaff; Emily Scott; Michelle Matakas – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024
Multilingual learners (MLs) are students whose primary language is not English and are eligible for English language development services through the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). Eligible MLs receive TBIP services until they become proficient in English. During the 2022-23 school year, 149,357 students were identified as…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Transitional Programs, State Programs, English Language Learners
Sugarman, Julie; Geary, Courtney – Migration Policy Institute, 2018
The Migration Policy Institute has produced a set of fact sheets providing an overview of key characteristics of the foreign-born and English Learner (EL) populations in select states. It aims to build understanding of state demographic contexts, how ELs are performing in K-12 schools, and the basics of state policies for EL education under the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, State Policy, Second Language Learning, Standardized Tests
UnidosUS, 2018
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has ushered in an era of renewed focus on English Learners (ELs) in states' accountability systems. The new law not only emphasizes the academic achievement and growth of ELs alongside their peers, but it also demands that states prioritize English language acquisition and proficiency for ELs. Under the No…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Educational Legislation
Randall, Katie Weaver – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2021
English learners (ELs) are students whose primary language is not English and are eligible for English language development services through the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). Washington state's TBIP has existed since the passage of Senate Bill 2149 in 1979, and is codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Transitional Programs, State Programs, English Language Learners
Rodriguez, Olga; Bohn, Sarah; Hill, Laura; Brooks, Bonnie – Public Policy Institute of California, 2019
This report aims to fill the gap in research on English as a Second Language (ESL) programs at California's community colleges and the effectiveness of reforms aimed at improving student success. A number of colleges have implemented curricular reforms in recent years--accelerating coursework, integrating skills courses, and the like. These…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), College Second Language Programs
New Mexico Public Education Department, 2020
The Language and Culture Division (LCD) provides accountability with support to districts that serve students participating in Bilingual Multicultural Education Programs (BMEPs) so that all participating students achieve the program goals as outlined by New Mexico statute and administrative code, these are: (1) students become bilingual and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Multicultural Education, Accountability, Bilingual Students
Gallardo, Veronica Maria; Randall, Katie Weaver – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2020
English learners (ELs) are students whose primary language is not English and are eligible for English language development services through the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). Washington state's TBIP has existed since the passage of Senate Bill 2149 in 1979, and is codified in the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapter…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Transitional Programs, State Programs, English Language Learners
Leonard, Danyika; Vitrella, Alex; Yang, KaYing – Education Evolving, 2020
In the United States, English is not the official language but the dominant one. But for many students, the dominance of English instruction has come at the expense of losing their first language. For much of our history of schooling in the United States, students have been forced to leave their heritage or home languages at the door when they…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Heritage Education, Language Skill Attrition, English (Second Language)
Sugarman, Julie – Migration Policy Institute, 2019
Graduation from high school is an important achievement for students, and one that has implications for their future educational opportunities and earnings. For the last two decades, graduation rates have also been among the metrics used to evaluate school effectiveness under federal law, with the aim of ensuring that all students receive a…
Descriptors: Accountability, English Language Learners, School Districts, Educational Quality
Patty Finnegan; Mea Moore; Katie Weaver Randall – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2019
English learners (ELs) are students whose primary language is not English and are eligible for English language development services through the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP). Eligible ELs receive TBIP services until they become proficient in English. During the 2017-2018 school year, 136,357 students were identified as ELs, a…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Bilingual Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2018
This "Biennial Report to Congress on the Implementation of the 'Title III' State Formula Grant Program, School Years 2012-14" is the sixth report of states' self-reported data about English learners (ELs) receiving services in "Title III"-supported language instruction educational programs (LIEPs). The biennial report to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, State Aid
Medina, Tery J. – Center for Education Equity, Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, 2018
There is a growing concern in US schools about the over-identification and under-identification of English Learners (ELs) with disabilities (Hoover & Klingner, 2011; Hamayan, Marler, Sanchez Lopez, & Amico, 2007; Artiles & Ortiz, 2002). US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics data (2017) shows that the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Language Impairments