ERIC Number: ED597898
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep-27
Pages: 22
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Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program Performance Report: English STAAR and TELPAS, 2015-2016. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
The Cultural Heritage Bilingual Program (CHBP) was developed for English Language Learner (ELL) students from language groups not served by current bilingual programs in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which are designed for Spanish-speaking ELLs. Currently, CHBP is only implemented for native Vietnamese speakers at one campus, Park Place Elementary School. This program is an early exit bilingual program serving students in grades prekindergarten through 5. Students enrolled in the CHBP program receive 45 minutes of daily instruction in Vietnamese, during which Vietnamese literature, culture, and history are taught in the students' native language via listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Combined with this is an intensive program of English language development using ESL instructional techniques for language arts and all content subjects. This report contains summaries of student performance including the following: (1) Student enrollment by grade level; (2) State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading and mathematics (percent of students who met standard and percent making progress); and (3) Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) percentage of students scoring Advanced High, and the percentage of students making gains in proficiency.
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Heritage Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language, English Language Learners, Language of Instruction, School Districts, Vietnamese, Enrollment Trends, Elementary School Students, History Instruction, Literature, Language Skills, Teaching Methods, Language Arts, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Reading Tests, Mathematics Tests, Standardized Tests, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Information Systems, Program Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Achievement Tests, Lunch Programs
Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
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