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Belinda Bustos Flores, PhD, is currently an Associate Dean of Professional Preparation and Partnerships, and a Professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Flores has published five books and numerous articles centering on teacher recruitment, development, and culturally efficacious pedagogies. Recognitions include: 1st place award for Outstanding Dissertation from The National Association for Bilingual Education, 2000
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Multilingual Matters eBooks, Dec 31, 2003
Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
Schools, with an ever-increasing presence of language minority students, are now compelled to cri... more Schools, with an ever-increasing presence of language minority students, are now compelled to critically analyze the programs and the practices in which they engage their students for academic achievement. This manuscript presents a case study 2 in which a school and a university worked together in a restructuring process to create a community of learners. The implementation of a twoway bilingual model at Tormenta Elementary School was the main mechanism that drove the restructuring process in both settings. The findings may assist universities in realizing their crucial roles as catalysts for change and as learners in and with the community.
NABE Journal of Research and Practice
Language Assessment Quarterly, 2018
This test review aims to provide a critical evaluation of the English Language Proficiency Assess... more This test review aims to provide a critical evaluation of the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA 21), a largescale, standards-based English language proficiency testcurrently used in eight participating member states. The ELPA 21 assessment system was developed by a consortium to help English language learner (ELL) students acquire the academic English language required for accessing content knowledge so they are prepared for college and career. The ELPA 21 assessments are administered fully online. It includes a screener assessment and a summative assessment for ELL students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. The ELPA 21 summative and screener tests were officially launched in the spring of 2016 and in the fall of 2016, respectively. The results are used to determine placement in English language services and reclassification of ELL students, measure ELL students' progress in English language development, and design professional development and formative assessments. Based on the documents and practice items available online, the ELPA 21 test appears to be a useful instrument for evaluating and supporting ELL students' English language development. However, possibly because of its newness, publicly available materials about its validation research are limited. The lack of published validation research casts some doubts on the test's quality. When the research results, along with any updated information are available, a follow-up review would be necessary to ensure that the ELPA 21 test is serving ELL students properly.
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2013
... AND ILIANA ALANÍS 9 Dynamic Biliteracy: Teacher Knowledge and Practice 115 BERTHA PÉREZ AND M... more ... AND ILIANA ALANÍS 9 Dynamic Biliteracy: Teacher Knowledge and Practice 115 BERTHA PÉREZ AND MARY ESTHER HUERTA 10 ... Teacher Education for Gifted Students in Bilingual/ESL Programs 174 VIRGINIA GONZÁLEZ AND MARIELLA ESPINOZA-HEROLD 14 It's My ...
Bilingual Research Journal, 2001
Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers, Oct 15, 2022
This presentation was given during the World Educational Research Association / Consejo Mexicano ... more This presentation was given during the World Educational Research Association / Consejo Mexicano de Investigacion Educativa
Multilingual Matters eBooks, Dec 31, 2003
Bilingual Research Journal, 2002
Schools, with an ever-increasing presence of language minority students, are now compelled to cri... more Schools, with an ever-increasing presence of language minority students, are now compelled to critically analyze the programs and the practices in which they engage their students for academic achievement. This manuscript presents a case study 2 in which a school and a university worked together in a restructuring process to create a community of learners. The implementation of a twoway bilingual model at Tormenta Elementary School was the main mechanism that drove the restructuring process in both settings. The findings may assist universities in realizing their crucial roles as catalysts for change and as learners in and with the community.
NABE Journal of Research and Practice
Language Assessment Quarterly, 2018
This test review aims to provide a critical evaluation of the English Language Proficiency Assess... more This test review aims to provide a critical evaluation of the English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century (ELPA 21), a largescale, standards-based English language proficiency testcurrently used in eight participating member states. The ELPA 21 assessment system was developed by a consortium to help English language learner (ELL) students acquire the academic English language required for accessing content knowledge so they are prepared for college and career. The ELPA 21 assessments are administered fully online. It includes a screener assessment and a summative assessment for ELL students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. The ELPA 21 summative and screener tests were officially launched in the spring of 2016 and in the fall of 2016, respectively. The results are used to determine placement in English language services and reclassification of ELL students, measure ELL students' progress in English language development, and design professional development and formative assessments. Based on the documents and practice items available online, the ELPA 21 test appears to be a useful instrument for evaluating and supporting ELL students' English language development. However, possibly because of its newness, publicly available materials about its validation research are limited. The lack of published validation research casts some doubts on the test's quality. When the research results, along with any updated information are available, a follow-up review would be necessary to ensure that the ELPA 21 test is serving ELL students properly.
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2013
... AND ILIANA ALANÍS 9 Dynamic Biliteracy: Teacher Knowledge and Practice 115 BERTHA PÉREZ AND M... more ... AND ILIANA ALANÍS 9 Dynamic Biliteracy: Teacher Knowledge and Practice 115 BERTHA PÉREZ AND MARY ESTHER HUERTA 10 ... Teacher Education for Gifted Students in Bilingual/ESL Programs 174 VIRGINIA GONZÁLEZ AND MARIELLA ESPINOZA-HEROLD 14 It's My ...
Bilingual Research Journal, 2001
Handbook of Research on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers, Oct 15, 2022
This presentation was given during the World Educational Research Association / Consejo Mexicano ... more This presentation was given during the World Educational Research Association / Consejo Mexicano de Investigacion Educativa