Publications

Summary of Elementary Principals’ Comments on Bilingual and English as a Second Language Program Choices for School Year 2018—2019
This report summarizes elementary principals' comments from a December 2017 discussion about the process for choosing bilingual and English as a second language programs for their schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

Bilingual and English as a Second Language Program and Demographic Summary, 2017–2018
This report summarizes the bilingual and English as a second language programs implemented during 2017–2018. Programs and program participation are summarized, as well as student demographic characteristics and the number of students served.

Texas Kindergarten Early Assessment (Texas KEA) Performance, Fall 2017
This report summarizes Fall 2017 Texas Kindergarten Early Assessment (TX-KEA) results for Austin Independent School District (AISD) kindergarten students, examining those with or without prior AISD prekindergarten experience. Test domains summarized in the report include vocabulary, listening comprehension, blending, letter names, letter sounds, math, and socioemotional.

Fall 2017 Academic Outcomes for Students Who Attended 2017 Title I Summer School
This report summarizes AISD Fall 2017 enrollment and academic performance outcomes for students who attended the 2017 summer programs supported with federal Title I funds.

Mixed Language Instruction in Elementary Classrooms 2017
This report summarizes existing evidence on the impact of mixed language classroom instruction, providing a summary of 2017 AISD elementary students' performance on the state's reading test.