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TEXAS BILINGUAL POLICY
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US: No Child Left Behind Signed into Law
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TEXAS: Gov. Perry Appoints Felipe Alanis commissioner of education. The first Hispanic Texan to be appointed.
Office of the Gov - Press ReleaseAlanis grandparents were migrant workers and his father ran a small neighborhood store in San Juan. He too was a migrant student who graduated from PSJA High School. He began his teaching career in 1970 as a teacher in the PSJA school district, where from 1973 to 1987 he was an assistant principal and a principal. He later became superintendent for San Benito ISD.San Benitos passing rate on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skillsincreased by approximately seven points during his tenure. -
TEXAS: Gov. Perry Appoints Dr. Shirley Neeley Texas Education Commissioner
The first woman to serve as education commissioner. Dr. Neeley was an elementary school teacher in the Pasadena and Galena Park school districts in the 1970s. She held several administrative jobs in Galena Park, including principal and director of elementary education, before she was selected as superintendent for the district. She also attended Galena Park schools as a child. Galena Park is the largest, most diverse exemplary school district in the state. -
Texas: Science Testing Available in Bilingual Programs
2007 - 2008 Under NCLB, Science testing for students in Bilingual Programs available. -
TEXAS SB 1871 80th Texas Legislative Session
The bill expanded reporting to include instructional method when a student is participating in a bilingual or special language program. Bilingual programs are to be classified as:
(1) transitional bilingual/early exit
(2) transitional bilingual/late exit
(3) dual language immersion/two-way
(4) dual language immersion/one way. Special language programs are to be classified as:
(1) English as a second language/content-based
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TEXAS: LEP-SSI Cycle 5 Grant
Two year program that serves 26 Texas Districts and 85 campuses. Provides assistance with the program of instruction for ELLs. Professional development for teachers and administrators. The goal is to provide quality instruction to incease academic achievement and prepare teachers to better educate ELLs. -
High Stakes Accountability and Policy Implementation: Teacher Decision Making in Bilingual Classrooms in Texas
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Since Texas has a very diverse student population, the scholars and policymakers wanted to investigate the consequences when the NCLB policy was implemented by using the TAKS results. The implementation of NCLB produced mixed results where there are many evidences that have negatively affected classroom practices. -
TEXAS- Latest Statistics
IDRA Sept 2011 NewsletterAlmost of half (48.56 percent) of students enrolled in Texas public schools are Hispanic
14 percent are African American. Over 800,000 students in Texas public schools are English language learners (defined as LEP). In the last decade, ELL enrollment has increased from 14 percent of enrollment in 1999-90 to 16.85 percent in 2009-10. 13.1% of all teachers were assigned out of field. Of that 13.1 Secondary bilingual/ESL classes had the most out-of-field teachers of all at 85.0 percent. -
STAAR Test will replace the TAKS
In 2011-2012, Texas student assessments change from TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) to STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness). The name change reflects a shift in focus from current achievement to assessment of academic readiness for future success. This shift brings a tighter alignment between the taught and tested curriculum by testing current grade level TEKS (except for 5th and 8th grade science) and by aligning the rigor of the test item with the rigor of
