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Watson, Edward – Education and Urban Society, 2022
Dual language immersion programs are growing in popularity across America. This article examines the explanations middle-class parents of various racial/ethnic backgrounds give for enrolling their children in Mandarin Immersion Programs. The author addresses the following questions: Why do American parents enroll their children in Mandarin…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, School Choice, Parent Attitudes, Mandarin Chinese
Houston Independent School District, 2022
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers two main ESL programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (emergent bilinguals or EBs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English instruction in all subject areas with…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, School Districts
Houston Independent School District, 2021
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers two English as a second language (ESL) programs for students whose native language is not English and who need to develop and enhance their English language skills (English Learners, or ELs). The Content-Based ESL model (CB-ESL) consists of an intensive program of English instruction in all…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, School Districts
White, Michelle; Newell, Mallory – RP Group, 2022
In Assembly Bill (AB) 705, assessment and placement practices in California Community Colleges (CCC) should maximize the probability that students who enter credit-bearing English as a second language (ESL) course sequences complete degree and transfer requirements in English within three years. The three-year timeframe begins when a student…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Community Colleges
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Ee, Jongyeon – Teachers College Record, 2023
Background/Context: As dual language bilingual education (DLBE) programs expand nationwide, parental feedback becomes crucial in evaluating their effectiveness and ensuring equitable access. Understanding the perspectives of diverse parental groups, including marginalized and privileged communities, is essential for developing inclusive and…
Descriptors: Korean, Parent Attitudes, Bilingual Education Programs, Program Effectiveness
Gheriani, Hala – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Over the years, millions of immigrants have made the trek to the United States to start a new life away from the known and the familiar (Lopez, Bialik, & Radford, 2017). English as a Second Language (ESL) centers are often the first formal introduction to the English language, and many immigrants will wait on long waiting lists for the chance…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Community Colleges
Manuel Vazquez Cano – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This three-article dissertation examined how policy choices in three key policy areas -- initial enrollment, service provision, and reclassification -- impact English learner (EL)-classified students. The first article examined the national landscape of state statutes, regulations, and state education agencies' (SEA) guidance that support…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Analysis, Immigrants, Classification
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Khabibullina, Elena Viktorovna; Shtyrlina, Ekaterina Gennadievna; Guzi, Lubomir – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
The article discusses the features of methods of teaching the history of language in a foreign language classroom. With regard to the increase of the number of applicants who enroll in Russian universities directly on the basis of secondary education, bypassing the preparatory faculties, which arises the problem of an insufficiently prepared group…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Universities
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Gadbois, Manon; Quildon, Denise – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2013
This paper reports on the development and implementation in 2012 of McGill University's French at Work program for McGill employees, using a blended learning model. The program is an example of how a reduction in face-to-face teaching presents one solution to employees' scheduling constraints and how this model might offer suggestions for the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Management Systems, French, Second Language Instruction
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Spring, Madeline K. – Modern Language Journal, 2012
This article offers an overview of how the Language Flagship Program integrates languages for specific purposes (LSP) components into its broader mission of having students graduate with Superior Level linguistic proficiency and cultural competence, thus being well equipped to function as global professionals in the major of their choice. Turning…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries, Languages for Special Purposes
Fynn, Fohn; Wigham, Chiara R. – European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL), 2011
Showcased in the courseware exhibition, "VoiceForum" is a web-based software platform for asynchronous learner interaction in threaded discussions using voice and text. A dedicated space is provided for the tutor who can give feedback on a posted message and dialogue with the participants at a separate level from the main interactional…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Courseware, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Huebeler, Amy; Baenen, Nancy – Wake County Public School System, 2015
We examined the progress of kindergarteners who entered the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) in 2008-09 and in 2010-11 who were identified as limited in English proficiency (LEP). For the 2008-09 cohort, English proficiency increased steadily over time. Few were able to exit LEP status in their first three years in WCPSS (10.5%); this…
Descriptors: Limited English Speaking, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
Maxwell, Lesli A. – Education Week, 2012
As thousands of communities--especially in the South--became booming gateways for immigrant families during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English-learners arriving in their classrooms. Instructional programs were built from scratch. Districts had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Public Schools, Enrollment
Gerhart, Larry – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify factors impacting second language oral proficiency of native English speaking secondary students in public schools in Texas that had chosen to complete at least two years of traditional classroom Spanish instruction. Further, the study sought to determine the effectiveness of the traditional…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency
Stepanek, Jennifer; Raphael, Jacqueline – Education Northwest (NJ1), 2010
The past two decades have brought the second largest wave of immigration in U.S. history. This has led to a rapid and unprecedented influx of immigrants to the Pacific Northwest as well as a rise in the number of English language learners (ELLs) in schools. Between 2002-2003 and 2007-2008, the Northwest's annual growth in ELL enrollment was nearly…
Descriptors: Evidence, History, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning
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