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Download full textGonzalez, Rosa Maria – 1997
In compliance with Texas state law, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) provides two programs to serve students identified as limited English proficient (LEP): Bilingual Education (BE) with dual language instruction and English as Second Language (ESL) intensive English instruction. ESL is both a component of BE and a stand-alone…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, Educational Attainment
Koehler, Holly – 1997
ExceL grants are a local funding initiative of the Austin Independent School District (Texas) designed to improve student achievement at the elementary level. Schools submit proposals for the 4-year grants, and the amount of the grant is determined based on the number of students not meeting minimum expectations on the Texas Assessment of Academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Disadvantaged Youth
Curry, Janice; Washington, Wanda; Zyskowski, Gloria – 1997
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas) has been involved in year-round education for 5 years. In 1995-96, 11 elementary schools and 1 middle school had adopted the year-round plan. In all schools, the plan is a single-track plan, so that all students and all teachers have the same schedule, in which students are in school for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
