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Nag, Sonali; Vagh, Shaher Banu; Dulay, Katrina May; Snowling, Margaret J. – Review of Education, 2019
The general consensus in the field is that when the home language is different from the language of instruction in school then children's literacy attainments could slow down. In this 26-year review of the literature on children's literacy attainments in low- to middle-income countries, 40 correlational, ethnographic and intervention studies…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Usage, Family Environment, Educational Environment
Jensen, Mishan; Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2018
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District English learner students' (ELs) TELPAS performance on the 2018 Spring administration. TELPAS is the state of Texas' student assessment of English language proficiency. Performance is summarized by domain and composite ratings, and years in U.S. schools. The changes made to the test are also…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, School Districts, English Language Learners
Texas Education Agency, 2020
This report provides information on enrollment in the Texas public school system from the 2009-10 through 2019-20 school years, based on data collected through the Texas Student Data System. Enrollment data are provided by grade, race/ethnicity, gender, and economically disadvantaged status, and for instructional programs, nontraditional school…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Enrollment, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
Urdegar, Steven M. – Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2019
This report examines the patterns of placement of Teach for America (TFA) teachers and the achievement of the students they taught during the 2017-18 school year. The length of time current and former TFA teachers continue as employees of the District is also explored. TFA is an organization that recruits recent college graduates/professionals to…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
Urdegar, Steven M. – Office of Assessment, Research, and Data Analysis, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2019
This report examines the patterns of placement of Teach for America (TFA) teachers and the achievement of the students they taught during the 2018-19 school year. The length of time current and former TFA teachers continue as employees of the District is also explored. TFA is an organization that recruits recent college graduates/professionals to…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers
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Conger, Dylan – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013
Many English Language Learners (ELLs) migrate to the United States at older ages and administrators must choose a grade in which to place these new entrants as soon as they register for school. In this study, I estimate the effect of grade placement on the short-term academic performance of ELLs who enroll in the Miami-Dade County Public School…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Academic Achievement, Instructional Program Divisions, Enrollment
Oregon Department of Education, 2016
The Oregon English Language Learner Report is an annual publication required by law (ORS 327.016). This report provides financial information for English language learner (ELL) programs, the objectives and needs of students eligible for and enrolled in an English language learner program, and provides information on the demographics of students in…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Finance
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Gerena, Linda – Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to assess students' attitudes toward several aspects of biliteracy within the context of a dual immersion program. Attitudes toward perceived competencies in reading in two languages, along with the social and personal values of literacy in each language (English and Spanish), and the personal and social value of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Immersion Programs, Social Values, Literacy