Project English Language and Literacy Acquisition - Validation (ELLA-V)
Between 2003-2008, researchers with Project English Language and Literary Acquisition (ELLA) investigated the efficacy of structured English immersion and transitional bilingual education models in teaching Spanish-speaking kindergarteners English language and literacy skills.
The current research validates and scales up the earlier project. Investigators are conducting a randomized, controlled trial to validate the individual interventions of Project ELLA and determine the degree of impact on English acquisition for native Spanish-speaking students in grades K-3. This research is estimated to impact 75 elementary school campuses, 600 teachers, and 15,000 students across the state of Texas.
Sponsored by the Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund, U.S. Department of Education