Policy Research Report #10
January 1998
Academic Achievement of Elementary Students With
Limited English Proficiency
Table of Contents
Report Highlights
Introduction
Background
LEP Policy Development
Current Texas Policy
1992-93 Grade 1 Student Characteristics
1992-93 Grade 1 Campus/District Characteristics
Five Years Later: 1996-97 Student Characteristics
Five Years Later: 1996-97 Special Language Programs
Five Years Later: 1996-97 Special Education
Five Years Later: 1996-97 Mobility
Grade Level Retention
Grade 5 TAAS Participation
Grade 5 TAAS Performance
Performance Improvement
Spanish TAAS Performance
Grade 4 TAAS Performance
Summary and Conclusions
Socioeconomic Status
Prekindergarten
Campus Characteristics
Special Language Programs
Special Education
Attendance and Mobility
A Closer Look
1996-97 LEP Student Enrollment
1996-97 LEP Enrollment Trends
Education Service Center Regions
Teacher Preparation Issues
Tables and Figures
Table 1:
Profile of 1992-93 Beginning First Graders
Table 2:
Years of Special Language Services 1992-93 to 1996-97 for LEP Students
Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Table 3:
Year First Identifed for Special Education (1992-93 Grade 1 Students)
Table 4:
Five-Year Retention Rates (1992-93 Grade 1 Students)
Table 5:
Five-Year Retention Rates by Campus Characteristics
(1992-93 Grade 1 Students)
Table 6:
Participation in 1996-97 Grade 5 TAAS Reading Test by LEP Students Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Table 7:
Participation in 1996-97 Grade 5 TAAS Reading Test by Students Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Table 8:
1996-97 Grade 5 English TAAS Performance for Students Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Table 9:
1996-97 Grade 5 English TAAS Performance for Students Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Table 10:
1996-97 Grade 5 English TAAS Performance for Students Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Table 11:
TLI Growth Between Grade 3 (1994-95) and Grade 5 (1996-97)
Table 12:
Grade 4 English TAAS Average TLI Scores for Students Entering Grade 1 in 1992-93
Figure 1:
Five-Year Retention Rates by Campus Characteristics (1992-93 Grade 1 Students)
Figure 2:
Campus Moves 1992-93 to 1996-97 (1992-93 Grade 1 Students)
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