There are 184 active charter school districts in Texas, which use public tax dollars like traditional school districts, providing educational opportunities to over 350,000 Texas students. Charter schools accept state and federal funds and often operate with less oversight than their neighboring local public schools, yet they have the autonomy to accomplish the mission(s) set forth by the charter school operator. Although there have been numerous studies looking at the effectiveness of charter schools in terms of student achievement, very little research has been on the programs that charter schools implement to address the needs of their English learner populations. This study examined charter school leaders' perceptions in the selection of the EL instructional programs that are offered to their English Learners. Interviews of district bilingual/ESL directors of Texas charter schools, or their equivalents, were conducted. Using a constructivist grounded theory design, this study explored the factors and decisions of instructional leaders in implementing a particular second language program, with special attention to the ideologies informing these decisions. Themes emerged from the data and were be explored. The findings of this study are vital in helping other charter school operators better understand the challenges and potential pitfalls faced by current charter school operators in supporting their EL populations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1873861 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Navarrete, Jesús Leopoldo |
| Contributors | González-Carriedo, Ricardo, Boyd, Rossana, Bourgeois, Steven, Heiman, Daniel |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 131 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Navarrete, Jesús Leopoldo, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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