Report on New Mexico Charter Schools Finds Promising Trends in Dual Language Education and College Enrollment
May 03, 2021 09:55 ET | Source: Abt Associates Abt Associates Rockville, Maryland, UNITED STATES
Rockville, Md., May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) A new report compiling several studies of charter schools in New Mexico–including elementary, middle, high, and dual language schools–observes some promising trends for college enrollment, amidst other mixed findings. Conducted for Arnold Ventures by Abt Associates, the
New Mexico Charter School Study: Findings Report collates the results of Abt’s evaluation of numerous charter schools in the state, several of which employ a whole-school dual language model. The study also created multiple logic models for use by practitioners, policymakers, and researchers, and led to ideas for making enrollment in charters schools more equitable.
UConn Researchers to Reimagine Dual Language Education
The University of Connecticut has been awarded a $179,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education for a new research project centered on reimagining dual language education. The project’s purpose is to improve the ability of dual language programs to promote the equitable bilingualism and biliteracy development of all students through a greater focus on sociocultural competence.
To better understand the role of sociocultural competence among dual language students, the project will focus on upper-elementary dual language teachers in an urban Connecticut school district. (Tetra Images – Erik Isakson/Getty Images)