Publications

Eighth-Grade Dual Language Students' Feedback on the Dual Language Program, 2018-2019
This report summarizes results from a 2019 spring survey of 8th-grade students in the middle school Dual Language Program. Most students indicated they enjoyed the program, realized the academic benefits, and wanted to continue Dual Language in high school.

Students Served by LUCHA
This brief report summarizes the enrollment, graduation rates, and leave reasons of AISD students served by the Language Learners at the University of Texas’s Center for Hispanic Achievement (LUCHA) program between 2011–2012 and 2015–2016.

Students of International High School
This report provides a longitudinal analysis of enrollment patterns and development of English proficiency among International High School students.

Project GLAD Focus Group Summary 2016
This report summarizes feedback from teachers and program coordinators who participated in focus group discussions about a newly implemented professional development model called Project GLAD.

Analysis of Performance Gaps in Austin Independent School District: 2012-2013 Through 2014-2015
This report is one of several that examines the data to investigate equity in AISD. It describes the performance gaps between and among student groups district-wide for reading, math, writing, disciplinary removals/placements, and graduation rates.

Bilingual Education Program Evaluation Summary, 2014-2015
This annual report summarizes Austin ISD's English language learner students and the bilingual education programs that served them during the 2014-2015 school year. The report includes summaries of data on student demographics, language acquisition, and academic performance.

State Compensatory Education and High School Accelerated Instruction, 2013-2014
The disparity in passing rates of at-risk and not at-risk students decreased for nearly half of STAAR subjects and grades, but increased in nearly as many cases. However, the gap narrowed to the smallest measured in six years of graduation rates.

State Compensatory Education Update, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013
This report describes the AISD at-risk student population and expenditures for 2012-2013, results from program evaluations conducted in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, and the longitudinal disparity between performance of at-risk and not-at-risk students.

Ninth Grade English Language Learner Performance Groups, Spring 2012
English language learners may have different instructional needs based on their English proficiency, academic knowledge, and number of years in U.S. schools. Analysis of these data helped define 6 ELL performance groups at the 9th grade level.

Resumen del Informe Sobre Aprendices del Idioma Ingles, 2011-2012
En el otoño de 2011, se identificaron como LEP en AISD 24,000 estudiantes, que representan un 28% de la matrícula total de AISD.