The native language use in the target language classroom has recently gained the attention of second language acquisition research. This study analyzes such issue in the context of Dominican university students, ranging from 18 to 35 years old, studying in an English immersion program, who have been speaking their native language, namely, Spanish…

These maps provide an overview of existing elementary dual language programs in the district for the 2013-2014 school year and the distribution of Spanish-speaking English language learners.

These maps provide an overview of existing dual language programs in the district for the 2012-2013 school year and the distribution of Spanish-speaking English language learners.

These maps provide an overview of existing dual language programs in the district for the 2011-2012 school year and the distribution of English language learners.

This report summarizes existing evidence on the impact of mixed language classroom instruction, providing a summary of 2017 Austin Independent School District elementary students' performance on the state's reading test.

This report summarizes feedback from Austin Independent School District (AISD) elementary dual language teachers who participated in focus group discussions in January and February 2016. Teachers gave their opinions about the program components and suggestions for how to improve the program implementation.

This report suggests potential program sites for the middle school dual language program based on student needs, campus capacity, and parental and staff interest.

This report examines dual language program implementation in three Texas public school districts similar to Austin Independent School District. The school districts are compared in terms of demographic composition, program implementation, and English language learner (ELL) students' academic performance in 2014 on the state's academic test, STAAR.

Ten Austin Independent School District (AISD) elementary campuses implemented one-way and two-way dual language pilot programs in the 2010-2011 year. This report includes summaries of parent and staff's perception of its implementation, as well as students' levels of advancement in second language proficiency.