Publications

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), Spring 2018 Results
This report summarizes AISD English learners’ (ELs) TELPAS performance on the 2018 Spring administration. Student performance is summarized by domain and composite ratings, and years in U.S. schools. The changes made to the test are also discussed.

English Learners Longitudinal STAAR Performance Report
This report summarizes the longitudinal performance of bilingual and English as a second language participants’ STAAR reading and math scores across 5 school years, from 2013–2014 through 2017–2018. Students’ performance is summarized by program.

Bilingual and English as a Second Language Academic Performance Summary Report, STAAR and EOC, 2017-2018
This report summarizes the bilingual and English as a second language participants’ academic performance during 2017–2018. Students' advanced placement course performance, STAAR and EOC performance, and graduation and dropout rates are summarized.

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.

Eighth-Grade Students’ Feedback on the Middle School Dual Language Program 2018
This report provides student feedback on their experiences in the 2017–2018 middle school dual language program.

Dual Language Program Implementation at Austin Independent School District, 2017-2018
This report summarizes results from a sample of Dual Language (DL) Program classroom observations conducted in the 2017-2018 school year. Instructional specialists used an instrument to rate aspects of program implementation which included classroom environment and instructional methods.

English Learner Summer School Students' Performance on Early Reading 2017
This reports examines the Fall 2017 early reading performance of students who attended the English learner summer school in June 2017.

Fifth-Grade Native English Speakers Performance on STAMP 4Se Spanish Language Proficiency Assessment, February 2018
This report documents how 5th grade native English speakers in the two-way dual language program at Austin Independent School District (AISD) performed on STAMP 4Se, a Spanish-language proficiency test, during the 2017-2018 school year.

Graduation Outcomes of 2012–2013 Ninth-Grade English Language Learners
This report illustrates the 2015–2016 graduation rate for a cohort of 2012–2013 9th-grade students who had ever been categorized as an English language learner (ever-ELL) and reasons ever-ELLs in that cohort left Austin Independent School District (AISD) without graduating.

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.