Questions for Small Group Discussion

TEXAS

 

  1. What are the goals and main tenets of standards-based reform?
  2. What are the main concerns about standards-based-reform for LEP students?
  3. To what extent is the Texas system a standards-based system?
  4. To what extent have LEP children been included in the system?
  5. What do we know about the academic outcomes for LEP students in Texas?
  6. How have LEP students been included?
  7. How should LEP students be treated by an ideal and equitable standards-based reform system?
  8. What other critical issues need to be addressed about standards-based reform by an advocate for LEP students?