English Learners Research Alliance, REL Southwest
This alliance brings together educators, policymakers, researchers, and others to examine key issues facing the region's English learners. The alliance seeks to understand the problems of practice related to the diversity of the population and to explore the programs and services that best meet English learners' needs.
Work in Progress: Correlational Study of Teachers Assigned to English Learner Students in Houston Independent School District
Work in Progress: Trajectories to Language Proficiency and Content Area Mastery for Texas Hispanic Ever-English Learner Students (Ever–ELs)
Work in Progress: Trends in the Identification and Provision of Services to Gifted and Talented English Learner Students in Texas
Bridge Event: Professional Learning Community Resources for Supporting English Learners, December 7, 2016
Bridge Event: Research-Based Practices for Improving Academic Outcomes for English Learners, June 20, 2016
Bridge Event: Helping Newcomers Succeed Through Effective Programs and Practices, March 8, 2016
Bridge Event: Building Biliteracy Instruction, Programs, and Services, July 27, 2015
Bridge Event: Facilitating Professional Learning Communities to Support English Learners, July 16, 2015
Bridge Event: Webinar on Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School, November 10, 2014
Bridge Event: Conference on Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School, July 22, 2014
Webinar: Early Warning and Risk Prevention for English Learners, September 7, 2016
Other Alliance Work:
Workshop: Designing Intensive Programs and Services for English Learners, July 27, 2015
Research Questions:
- Academic Trajectories and Risk Factors for English Learner Students in Texas
- To what extent is the time that English learner (EL) students take to reach English language proficiency and content-area proficiency moderated by various factors (for example, school composition, EL program type, and initial level of English proficiency)?
- Gifted ELs
- What is the participation rate of EL students receiving gifted/talented services, and how does that rate compare to the rate of EL students in the overall student population?
- What assessment instruments and procedures are schools using to identify gifted/talented students among their EL populations?
Geographical Areas Served:
Texas
Member Organizations:
- Aldine Independent School District
- Austin Independent School District
- Brownsville Independent School District
- Burleson Independent School District
- Dallas Independent School District
- E3 Alliance
- Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
- Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
- Fabens Independent School District
- Fort Bend Independent School District
- Garland Independent School District
- Grand Prairie Independent School District
- Harlingen Independent School District
- Hidalgo Independent School District
- Houston Independent School District
- Hutto Independent School District
- Ignite Public Schools
- Killeen Independent School District
- La Feria Independent School District
- La Joya Independent School District
- La Porte Independent School District
- La Villa Independent School District
- Los Fresnos Independent School District
- Lupe Lloyd & Associates, Inc.
- Mansfield Independent School District
- Mercedes Independent School District
- Mission Consolidated Independent School District
- Monte Alto Independent School District
- New Braunfels Independent School District
- New Mexico Highlands University
- North East Independent School District
- Northeastern State University
- Northside Independent School District
- Pasadena Independent School District
- Pflugerville Independent School District
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District
- Premier High School
- Region 1 Education Service Center
- Region 19 Education Service Center
- Region 20 Education Service Center
- Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District
- Roma Independent School District
- Sharyland Independent School District
- Socorro Independent School District
- Stephenville Independent School District
- Texas A&M International University–Laredo
- Texas A&M University–Corpus Christie
- Texas Education Agency
- University of North Texas at Dallas
- University of Texas at Austin
- Valley View Independent School District
- Vanguard Academy
- Weslaco Independent School District
- Wimberley Independent School District
Contact Information:
Dalia Zabala, Ed.M., Alliance Liaison
dzabala@air.org
(202) 403-5985
External Website
http://relsouthwest.sedl.org/research-alliances/english_learners.html