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Download full textJensen, Mishan; Doolittle, Martha – Online Submission, 2019
This report summarizes the academic performance of students in the Austin Independent School District's bilingual and English as a second language programs during 2018-2019. Students' advanced placement course performance, state academic tests (STAAR and EOC) performance, as well as graduation and dropout rates are summarized.
Descriptors: Dropouts, Graduation Rate, English (Second Language), Second Language Programs
Orr, Aline – Online Submission, 2017
This report provides information on Austin Independent School District's bilingual and English as a Second Language programs implemented in 2016-2017, summarizing the numbers of students served, and students' language acquisition and academic performance.
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Maryland State Department of Education, 2009
Each year, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) informs policymakers and practitioners of what children know and are able to do when they start formal education in kindergarten. This report provides a profile of children's skill levels as they enter school based on the evaluation of their teachers. It includes valuable trend data about…
Descriptors: African American Children, Special Schools, School Readiness, Learning Readiness
Maryland State Department of Education, 2008
Each year, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) informs policymakers and practitioners of what children know and are able to do when they start formal education in kindergarten. This report, which is unique in its kind nationally, provides a profile of children's skill levels as they enter school based on the evaluation of their…
Descriptors: African American Children, Special Schools, School Readiness, Learning Readiness
Ballantyne, Keira Gebbie; Sanderman, Alicia R.; McLaughlin, Nicole – National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs, 2008
A major challenge facing the prekindergarten-12 education system in the United States is the fact that as the population changes, the particular needs of children change with it. One of the largest demographic shifts over the last ten years is the sharp increase in the number of students in public schools who speak English as their second language…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Learning Readiness, Preschool Education, Minority Group Children
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Direct linkAgullo, Gloria Luque – ELT Journal, 2006
One of the most controversial issues in foreign language (FL) teaching is the age at which language learning should start. Nowadays it is recognized that in second language contexts maturational constraints make an early start advisable, but there is still disagreement regarding the problem of when to start or the best way to learn in foreign…
Descriptors: Linguistic Theory, Metacognition, Age Differences, Learning Readiness
