Articles about “Good School and Classrooms for Children Learning English”

Bilingual Research Journal
“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Development and Dissemination of Criteria to Identify Promising and Exemplary Practices in Bilingual Education at the National Level”
by M. Robledo Montecel and J.D. Cortez. (Spring 2002) Vol. 26, No. 1
http://brj.asu.edu/v261/indexg.html

IDRA Newsletter
See the whole six-part series in PDF or in html below.

“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Criteria for Exemplary Practices in Bilingual Education”
Study introduction and methodology by M. Robledo Montecel and J.D. Cortez. (August 2001)

“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: 10 Schools Serve as Models”
Overview of participating schools in the study. Includes profile of Heritage Elementary School, Woodburn, Oregon.
by M. Robledo Montecel and J.D. Cortez. IDRA Newsletter (September 2001)

“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Student Assessment and Outcomes”
Overview of participating schools’ systems of student assessment. Includes profile of James Bowie Elementary School, Pharr, Texas.
by M. Robledo Montecel, J.D. Cortez and A. Cortez. IDRA Newsletter (October 2001)

“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Indicators of Success at the School Level”
Part I of major findings. Includes profile of Paul Bell Middle School, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
by M. Robledo Montecel and J.D. Cortez. IDRA Newsletter (November-December 2001)

“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Indicators of Success at the School Level Part II”
Part II of major findings. Includes profile of St. Mary’s Public School, Mount Angel, Oregon.
by M. Robledo Montecel and J.D. Cortez. IDRA Newsletter (January 2002)

“Successful Bilingual Education Programs: Indicators of Success at the School Level Part III”
Part III of major findings and summary. Includes profile of River Glen Elementary School, San José, California.
by M. Robledo Montecel and J.D. Cortez. IDRA Newsletter (February 2002)